About Jean Dop
Lived 1924 – 2003 (aged 78). Jean Dop was a French rugby league player.
Jean Dop (1924–2003) was a French professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. A France international representative , he played club football for Marseille XIII.
Dop featured in the 1951 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand, in place of injured scrum-half back Joseph Crespo. It was Les Chanticleers first such tour, but they lost only 4 of its 28 games, with Dop's dashing runs seen as instrumental in France's victory over Australia in the first Test. Also during this tour in a match against South Auckland in New Zealand Dop was struck by a spectator. He later toured with France playing at . In 1988 he was inducted into the International Rugby League Hall of Fame.
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Who was Jean Dop?
French rugby league footballer (1924–2003)
When was Jean Dop born?
Jean Dop was born on 1 May 1924 in Toulouse.
When did Jean Dop die?
Jean Dop died on 26 February 2003 in Cassis.
What was Jean Dop's occupation?
Jean Dop was a rugby league player.
What nationality was Jean Dop?
Jean Dop was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jean Dop. https://biography.guide/jean-dop/
MLA: "Jean Dop." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jean-dop/.
Chicago: "Jean Dop." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jean-dop/.
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