Jacques Verdier


Jacques Verdier was a French sports journalist and writer for Midi Olympique.

Biography

Jacques Verdier was born and spent his youth in Saint-Gaudens. He played rugby at Stade saint-gaudinois. He then left Saint-Gaudens to study literature at Toulouse.
In 1980, became a journalist in the editorial staff of Midi Olympique. In 1997, he became editor-in-chief, succeeding Henri Nayrou. From 2003 to 2017, he was a consultant for Radio Monte-Carlo. He participated in the Moscato Show every Thursday and Friday night and also spoke on the air on Sunday afternoons. On 31 December 2017, officially retired.
In 1997, he also became a novelist. He held a literary column every Sunday in ‘’La Dépêche du Midi’’ and a sports column every Monday in Midi Olympique. His latest book, Pyrénées vagabondes, published by Privat, was released in bookstores in 2018.
He died suddenly on December 15, 2018 while jogging.