Georges Schwartz

Georges Schwartz

Birthday 22 December 1929 (96)

Born in Paris, FRA

Grew up in Paris, FRA

Georges Schwartz

  • Soccer Province QC

Bio

Georges Schwartz... he was 21 years old when he moved from Paris to Montréal in 1951... on television, served as a colour commentator on Radio-Canada and RDS from 1961 to 1994...

honoured by the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame... honoured by the Québec Soccer Hall of Fame (Temple de la renommée du soccer québecoise)...

wrote Schwartz in 1999, “the Havelange gift of the 1986 World Cup to Mexico was too hard to swallow”...

Honours

Individual Awards

  • 2005
    Canada Soccer Hall of Fame Honoured Builder / Bâtisseur honoré
  • 1999
    Québec Soccer Hall of Fame Membre honoré (Bâtisseur) / Honoured Member (Builder)

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