Ernest Toussaint, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Luxembourgian boxer (1908-1942)
Date of Birth: 08-Mar-1908
Place of Birth: Rumelange, Canton of Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
Date of Death: 31-Aug-1942
Profession: boxer
Nationality: Luxembourg
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Ernest Toussaint
- Ernest Toussaint (March 6, 1908 – September 3, 1942) was a Luxembourgian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
- He was born in Rumelange. In 1936, he defeated Karl Lutz of Austria in the round of 32 before being eliminated in the quarterfinals of the heavyweight class by eventual bronze medalist Erling Nilsen of Norway. He was shot in the Hinzert concentration camp (Germany) after being arrested as one of the leaders in the general strike against the Nazi occupation in Luxembourg on 31 August 1942.
- The country had been protesting against the introduction of compulsory military service for young Luxembourgers in the German army.
- Toussaint's widow and his two sons were deported.
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