Suddenly deceased on December 31, 2017, the iconic Frédéric Forte passed away three years now. Hero of the European coronation of Limoges in 1993, the Calvadosien was above all the mari de Céline and the father of three daughters (Vittoria, Angiolina and Josépha). “I learned that the happiness of a day could not pass the night, “he wrote on his Twitter account for a few hours.
“The CSP was Fred and Celine’s fourth child”
Emblematic player of Limoges CSP from 1988 to 1989 and from 1991 to 1997, he became president of Limoges CSP in 2004. “The CSP was something visceral, the fourth child of Fred and Céline”, said Alexandre, Céline’s brother in the columns of Le Parisien in May 2019. Very involved and sometimes in excess, he was above all a true enthusiast. One of the most influential figures in French basketball, who would have appeared in the Top 5 of our ranking. Double champion of France 2014 and 2015 with “his” CSP, he had brought the Limougeaude institution back to the forefront after a passage in Nationale 1.
“We used to see dad biting his nails …”
Today, the image of Frédéric Forte and Limoges CSP remain inseparable. His portrait impregnated on one of the facades of Beaublanc, his name attached to the hall of the room and his jersey overlooking the field, he continues to watch over his club. “We used to see dad biting his nails but now we will have his beautiful swimsuit overlooking the entire room,” said one of his daughters during the tribute to Frédéric Forte, in February 2020.
“The editorial staff remembers his exchanges with this great gentleman, sometimes cordial, sometimes muscular but always driven by a common passion. In 2014, following the disappearance of Catch & Shoot, Frédéric Forte offered us his help. Unique”, wrote us on the evening of his death.
