{{short description|French boxer (1901–1975)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}} '''Roger Brousse''' (8 June 1901 – 24 September 1975) was a French boxer. He competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924, Brousse initially was awarded the victory on points in his quarter-final bout of the middleweight class. However, he was later disqualified for having bitten his opponent, the eventual gold medallist, Harry Mallin.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/3007 |title=Roger Brousse |work=Olympedia |access-date=10 October 2021}}</ref>
Roger François Brousse was born on 8 June 1901 in Courtenay. He died on 24 September 1975 in Vétheuil at the age of 74.
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==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417184840/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/br/roger-brousse-1.html profile]
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