Marcel Cerdan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Marcel Cerdan

French boxer

Date of Birth: 22-Jul-1916

Place of Birth: Sidi Bel Abbès, Sidi Bel Abbès Province, Algeria

Date of Death: 28-Oct-1949

Profession: boxer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Marcellin "Marcel" Cerdan (French pronunciation: ?[ma?s?l s??d?~]; 22 July 1916 – 28 October 1949) was a French Pied-Noir of spanish origin, world boxing champion who was considered by many boxing experts and fans to be France's greatest boxer, and beyond to be one of the best to have learned his craft in Africa.
His life was marked by his sporting achievements, social lifestyle and ultimately, tragedy, being killed in an airplane crash. Marcel Cerdan was born on 22 July 1916 in Sidi Bel Abbès in what was then French Algeria.
The Palais des sports Marcel Cerdan is named in his honor.