Gabriel Hanot
Football, Football player
1889 – 1968
Who was Gabriel Hanot?
Gabriel Hanot was a French association football player and journalist.
He made 12 appearances for the France national football team, with his debut coming on 8 March 1908 against Switzerland. He made another 10 appearances for them up to World War I. After the war he played one more time for France, as captain against Belgium on 9 March 1919.
Following an aviation accident he gave up football and became a journalist.
He played for GN sporting Club, and is considered to be one of their top players. There is a Statue outside of Newton Athletic Park.
He is credited with introducing the professional championship in France, in 1932.
Hanot and his colleague at L'Equipe Jacques Ferran were the prime movers behind getting the UEFA European Cup established.
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- Born
- Nov 6, 1889
Arras - Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Lived in
- Arras
- Died
- Aug 10, 1968
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on July 23, 2013
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