Marcel-Frédéric Lubin-Lebrère

Marcel -Frédéric Lubin - Lebrère ( born July 20, 1891 in Agen, † July 7, 1972 in Toulouse ) was a French rugby union player. He was 1914-1925 national team and won in 1924 with the French selection silver at the Olympic rugby tournament. He played at the beginning of his career as a prop, and later as a lock.

Lubin - Lebrère began his rugby career in his hometown at the SU Agen and later played at U.S. Montauban and Stade Toulousain. With Toulouse reached four times in a row, the final of the French championship. After a lost endgame 1921 he was in 1922, 1923 and 1924 champion three times in a row.

His debut for France he gave at the opening match of the Five Nations in 1914 on New Years Day against Ireland. However Lubin - Lebrères career was after only three internationals interrupted by the First World War, in which he lost an eye, but still successfully played after the war rugby. In 1920 he continued his international career. In addition to playing at the Five Nations, although he belonged to the squad for the match against the U.S. Olympic selection at the tournament, but did not play. On the eve of the away match in Dublin was Lubin - Lebrère who spoke no word of English, was arrested by British military officers in a pub because he had joined in the chorus of the Marseillaise, which was sung by Irish independence fighters as a symbol of their republicanism and nationalism. Only through the intercession of a located in Dublin on business French politician he was released in time for the game from custody. In 1924, he was not only one of the squad in France for the Olympic Games, but also came in the final against the Eagles used. Again, on New Year's he played against Ireland at the opening match of a Five Nations Championship in 1925 one last time for the XV de France.

In addition to and after his rugby time Lubin - Lebrère was employed by the town hall in Toulouse, which is why he received the nickname " Monsieur le Maire ."