Morris Zimerman

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Morris Zimerman
Date of birth(1911-06-08)8 June 1911
Place of birth Jansenville, South Africa
Date of death10 January 1992(1992-01-10) (aged 80)
Place of death Johannesburg, South Africa
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
SchoolJansenville High School
University University of Cape Town
Notable relative(s) Louis Babrow (cousin)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Ikeys ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1929–1932 Western Province ()
Transvaal ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1931–1932 South Africa 4 (3)

Morris Zimerman (8 June 1911 – 10 January 1992) was a South African rugby union player. [1]

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Biography

Zimerman grew up in Jansenville and studied law at the University of Cape Town after school. During his student years he played provincial rugby for Western Province and after completing his studies he moved to Johannesburg, where he played for Transvaal.

Zimerman was the first Jew to represent South Africa in rugby union, when he debuted on 5 December 1931. [2] He played in three further tests for South Africa and also in fourteen tour matches, in which he scored thirteen tries. [1] [3]

After his playing days he became involved in rugby administration and became the convenor of the SA Selection Committee. He was the cousin of Louis Babrow, another Jewish Springbok. [4]

Test history

No.OpponentsResults
(SA 1st)		PositionTriesDatesVenue
1.Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales 8–3 Wing 5 Dec 1931 St. Helen's, Swansea
2.IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 8–3Wing119 Dec 1931 Lansdowne Road, Dublin
3.Flag of England.svg  England 7–0Wing2 Jan 1932 Twickenham, London
4.Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 6–3Wing16 Jan 1932 Murrayfield, Edinburgh

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References

  1. 1 2 Profile on ESPN Scrum dot com, retrieved 24 April 2010
  2. ↑ "News | Rugby News". Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
  3. ↑ Heath, Duane; Grieb, Eddie; Smit, Kobus (2020). South African Rugby Annual 2020. Cape Town: South African Rugby Union. p. 248. ISBN   9780620872041.
  4. ↑ "Rugga World: Rugby Personalities: The Jewish Springboks". ruggaworld. Retrieved 24 July 2021.


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