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Borotra

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Borotra [bɔrɔtra]
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(Biographies / Borotra, Jean (Robert) (1898-1994) M, French, SPORT AND GAMES: tennis player, POLITICS: statesman) Jean (Robert) (ʒɑ̃). 1898-1994, French tennis player: secretary general of physical education under the Vichy government (1940)


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We called them the Four Musketeers, Borotra, Cochet, Lacoste and Brugnon and they brought a domination by La Belle France that has never been, um, beller.
Back in 1926, the French benefited from the skills of their 'Musketeers' Rene Lacoste, Henri Cochet and Jacques Brugnon who - joined by Jean Borotra - would pocket six Davis Cups from 1927.
 
 
 
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