Raymond (Kopaszewski) Kopa (1931 - 2017)

Born 13 Oct 1931 in Nœux-les-Mines, Pas-de-Calais, France

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Died 3 Mar 2017 at age 85 in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France

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Biography

Raymond (Kopaszewski) Kopa is Notable.

Raymond Kopa was a French professional footballer. Often considered one of the best players of his generation, he was integral to the France national team of the 1950s. He was part of the legendary Real Madrid team of the 1950s, winning three European Cups. In 1970, he became the first football player to receive the Légion d'honneur.

He was the son of François (Franz) Kopaszewski, a coal miner, and Hélène Wlodarczyk, both immigrants from Poland.^[1].

Sources

1. ↑ Recensement 1936 Nœux-les-Mines, Archives du Pas-de-Calais cote M 4394 vue 83, Chemin Perdu n°5, lignes 4916 à 4919 vue 83 http://archivesenligne.pasdecalais.fr/v2/ark:/64297/ca706df040f8814db5ad62456e686936

• Wikipedia:Raymond Kopa

See also:

• https://www.archivespasdecalais.fr/layout/set/print/Decouvrir/Anniversaires/Anniversaires/Naissance-de-Raymond-Kopa-a-Noeux-les-Mines