Michel Gondinet

Michel Francis Marie Claude Gondinet (29 September 1855 – 6 February 1936) was a French lawyer, writer, and sports leader who was among the founders of Racing Club de France in 1881 and the Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques (USFSA) in 1889, serving as a president for both entities in the 1890s.

Early and personal life Michel Gondinet was born in Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche on 29 September 1855, as the second of eight children from the marriage formed by Gaëtan Gondinet (1819–1897) and Félicie de Labrouhe de Laborderie, lady of Faye (1834–1895).

On 28 June 1893, Gondinet married Jeanne Dumesnil (1867–1942) in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, and the couple had five children: Jean (1894–1962), who was awarded a Croix de guerre in the First World War; Marie Louise (1895–1978), Christine (1898–1984), Henri (1902–?), and Edmond.

Gondinet portrayed in Pierre de Coubertin's 1909 book Une campaigns de vingt-et-un ans. In 1889, he was one of the founding members of the USFSA,

On 3 April 1893, Gondinet was the captain of the first French rugby team to play a match on British soil, which ended in a loss to Rosslyn Park in London. In 1900, he was a member of the Higher Commission for Physical Exercises at the Ministry of National Education, serving as a deputy delegate for athletic sports.

Writing career During his career, Gondinet wrote some literary works, focusing on law, his hometown, and his family genealogy.

Gondinet also devoted much of his spare time to the beautification of his hometown of Saint-Yrieix, where he went every year to take his vacation, even founding the Society of "Friends of Saint-Yrieix".

Death Gondinet died in Paris on 6 February 1936, at the age of 80.

Works De la preuve par témoins, en droit romain et en droit français ("On Evidence by Witnesses in Roman and French Law") (1876) De l'Exercice par les créanciers des droits et actions du débiteu ("On the Exercise by Creditors of the Rights and Actions of the Debtor") (1880) L'Héritier donataire qui renonce à la succession peut-il retenir sur les biens donnés, non seulement la quotité disponible mais encore sa part dans la réserve (1881) L'Embellissement De Saint-Yrieix Et "Les Amis De Saint-Yrieix" (1926) Histoire et généalogie de la famille Gondinet, 1400-1933 (1933) An oublié Héros. Le Lieutenant-général Yrieix Masgontier de Laubanie (1641-1706) et le Grand siège de Landau (1704) (1928) Pardoux Gondinet, médecin d'Anne d'Autriche (1617-1679): son inventoire ("Pardoux Gondinet, doctor to Anne of Austria (1617-1679): his inventory") (1930) Note: All of these books were published in Paris.