Guy Husson (rugby)

This article is about the French rugby league player. For the French track and field athlete, see Guy Husson.

Guy Husson

Full name	Georges Jules Antoine Husson
Date of birth	(1931-11-22)22 November 1931
Place of birth	Toulouse, France
Date of death	26 July 2015(2015-07-26) (aged 83)
Place of death	Toulouse, France
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) Toulouse () Lourdes () Coaching career Years Team Pamiers Saverdun Toulouse (youth team)
Rugby league career
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1954–57 Carcassonne 1957–65 Albi Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1955 France 3

Georges Husson, known also as Guy Husson (Toulouse, 22 November 1931-26 July 2015) was a French rugby union and league footballer, who played as wing.

Biography

Husson started his career at rugby union for Stade Toulousain, becoming a senior player for said team. He later joined FC Lourdes, playing alongside Maurice Prat, Jean Prat and Jean Barthe.In 1954, Husson switched codes by playing rugby league, doing so by first, playing for AS Carcassonne until 1957, and then, for Albi, where he would play until the end of his playing career. With his performances at club level, Husson represented France three times in 1957, taking part at the Rugby League World Cup of that year.

After his playing career, Husson became a rugby union coach for Pamiers, Saverdun and the Stade Toulousain junior team. He later became technical director for Stade Toulousain.

Personal life

His son, Laurent Husson, is a former rugby union player, who was French Champion with Stade Toulousain in 1985.

Honours

Rugby league:

• Champion of the French Rugby League Championship: 1958 (Albi)
• Runner-up at the French Rugby League Championship: 1955 (Carcassonne)

External links

• Guy Husson profile at rugbyleagueproject.com