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Philippe Washer is a Belgian former professional football player who played as a defender. He was born on 6 August 1924 in Brussels, Belgium. He began his career with Racing Club de Bruxelles in 1945 and went on to play for Standard Liège, R.S.C. Anderlecht, and K.V. Mechelen. He was part of the Belgian national team that won the bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.
Washer was known for his strong tackling and his ability to read the game. He was also a leader on the pitch, often taking charge of the team's defensive line. He retired from professional football in 1959.
Washer was also a successful coach, leading R.S.C. Anderlecht to the Belgian Cup in 1965 and the Belgian League title in 1966. He also coached the Belgian national team from 1967 to 1969.
Washer was inducted into the Belgian Football Hall of Fame in 2008. He is 91 years old and has a net worth of $1 million.
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6 August |
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Knokke, West Flanders, Belgium |
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Washer retired from tennis in 1961 and moved to Switzerland. In 1955 he lent his own Ferrari 250 Europa GT Pinin Farina Coupe car to Olivier Gendebien who drove it in the Liège–Rome–Liège rally and finished third. After retiring he served as the president of the Royal Léopold Club between 1983 and 1994, which his family saved from bankruptcy in 1948. He remained its major shareholder afterwards. Washer died on 27 November 2015 at the age of 91.
Washer did not play in the 1960 Davis Cup match against Great Britain as he was competing in the Belgium Open golf championship. Later in 1960 he played for the Rest of Europe against the British Isles in the St Andrews Trophy and for Belgium in the 1960 Eisenhower Trophy. He represented Belgium again in the 1964 Eisenhower Trophy.
Washer won the Belgian National Championships nine times between 1945–1954, the only exception being 1950 when he was forced to retire from the competition due to illness. In 1952, he reached the semifinal of the Royal Belgian Tennis Federation Fiftieth Anniversary tournament. In 1957, he reached the Inter-Zonal Zone Finals of the Davis Cup with the Belgium Davis Cup team. The same year he won the Lebanon international tennis championships by defeating Warren Woodcock. In 1967 he came back from retirement to win the Belgian National Covered Courts Championship doubles, partnering with Jacky Brichant. Also after retirement, he won the Wimbledon Veterans' Doubles with Jaroslav Drobný four times from 1968 to 1971.
Philippe Washer (French pronunciation: [filip waʃe]; 6 August 1924 – 27 November 2015) was a Belgian tennis player. He competed in the Davis Cup a number of times, from 1946 to 1961.
Philippe Washer was born on 6 August 1924 in Brussels. He was the son of Jean Washer, another Belgian tennis player and textile industry mogul. His mother, Simone van der Straeten, was the granddaughter of Ernest Solvay, founder of Solvay International Chemical Group. Philippe had three brothers: Paul Washer, president of the Chemical Industry Federation of Belgium and director of the Solvay company; Jacques Washer, antiquarian who died in the Swissair Flight 316 crash; and Edouard. They were also the cousins of famous sportscar racer Olivier Gendebien. Philippe started playing tennis at the age of six. He was coached by his father. He won his first tournament on 9 May 1940 in La Rasante just one day before the Battle of Belgium during which he volunteered to join the Belgian Army. In 1942 he won the French junior championships.
