Grandfather's heroism in my DNA: coach Saint-Andre
- Published: 23 Jan 2013 at 11.45
- Online news: Sports
France coach Philippe Saint-Andre's hugely successful career so far has been due in large part to the principles he has taken from his grandfather, who was executed by the Nazis during World War II, he told AFP.
France coach Philippe Saint-Andre talks to the press on January 11, 2013 in Marcoussis, south of Paris. His hugely successful career so far has been due in large part to the principles he has taken from his grandfather, who was executed by the Nazis during World War II, he told AFP.
His grandfather, also Philippe, was mayor of the small mountainous village of La Chapelle-en-Vercors in south-east France but on July 25, 1944, he along with 15 other members of the French Resistance were discovered in the cave they were hiding in and shot.
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