Eugène "Michey" Proust (8 January 1921 in

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– November 1989) was a French

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player and

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Career

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, Proust began his playing career at Cercle Athlétique de Paris, later AS Pathé Cinéma Paris before moving to

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in 1946, to

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in 1948, and to

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in 1949. He retired from football after one last season at Red Star in 1952-1953, as player/manager. He took over as manager of

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from 1953 to 1955, and at Cercle Athlétique de Paris from 1959 to 1961 and at

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from 1961 to 1975.

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1921 births 1989 deaths Association football midfielders French footballers CA Paris-Charenton players Red Star F.C. players RC Strasbourg Alsace players Amiens SC players French football managers CA Paris-Charenton managers Red Star F.C. managers Stade Malherbe Caen managers {{France-footy-midfielder-1920s-stub