Roger Bocquet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Roger Bocquet

Swiss footballer (1921-1994)

Date of Birth: 09-Apr-1921

Place of Birth: Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland

Date of Death: 10-Mar-1994

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Roger Bocquet (9 April 1921 – 10 March 1994) was a Swiss footballer during the 1940s and 1950s.
He played as a half-back and was a participant at the 1950 FIFA World Cup and 1954 FIFA World Cup.
He insisted on playing during the 1954 World Cup (and played all four matches) despite suffering from a brain tumour.
He was later operated on and recovered. Bocquet won 48 caps for Switzerland in total and scored 2 goals.
He played his club football for the Lausanne Sports Club. He died in March 1994.