About Antranick Appelian
Lived 1929 – 2017 (aged 87). Antranick Appelian was a French rugby league player.
Antranik Apelian (26 December 1929 - 10 June 2017) was a French-Armenian rugby league footballer who played in 1950s and 1960s, as a . At club level, he played for Marseille XIII for all of his career, with which he won the Lord Derby Cup in 1965 and ended second in the 1954 French Rugby League Championship final. He was surnamed "Niky". Outside the field, he worked as a firefighter in the Marseille Naval Fire Battalion. He also had a reputation of being "tough as nails".
His performances at club level brought him to the France national team between 1955 and 1961, taking part at the 1957 Rugby League World Cup. He was capped 20 times for France.
After his career as player, Apelian moved to Corsica, where he trained the clubs Ajax XIII and Appietto XIII.
Honours French Championship 1 time champion in 1954 Lord Derby Cup 1 time champion in 1965 1 time runner-up in 1955
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Who was Antranick Appelian?
French rugby league player (1929-2017)
When was Antranick Appelian born?
Antranick Appelian was born on 26 December 1929 in Marseille.
When did Antranick Appelian die?
Antranick Appelian died on 10 June 2017 in Ajaccio.
What was Antranick Appelian's occupation?
Antranick Appelian was a rugby league player.
What nationality was Antranick Appelian?
Antranick Appelian was French.
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