Morris Zimerman
Encyclopedia
Morris Zimerman was a South African rugby union
player.
Zimerman was the first Jew to represent in rugby union, when he debuted in 5 December 1931. He played in four more tests for South Africa.
He was the cousin of Louis Babrow, another Jewish Springbok.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player.
Zimerman was the first Jew to represent in rugby union, when he debuted in 5 December 1931. He played in four more tests for South Africa.
He was the cousin of Louis Babrow, another Jewish Springbok.
External links
- Morris Zimerman on scrum.com
- The Glory of the Game about the Ten Jewish Springboks.
- Rugby Personalities: The Jewish Springboks