Morris Zimerman

Morris Zimerman

Date of birth	(1911-06-08)8 June 1911
Place of birth	Jansenville, South Africa
Date of death	10 January 1992(1992-01-10) (aged 80)
Place of death	Johannesburg, South Africa
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
School	Jansenville High School
University	University of Cape Town
Notable relative(s)	Louis Babrow (cousin)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Ikeys () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1929–1932 Western Province () Transvaal () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1931–1932 South Africa 4 (3)

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

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.	Opponents	Results (SA 1st)	Position	Tries	Dates	Venue
1.	Wales	8–3	Wing		5 Dec 1931	St. Helen's, Swansea
2.	Ireland	8–3	Wing	1	19 Dec 1931	Lansdowne Road, Dublin
3.	England	7–0	Wing		2 Jan 1932	Twickenham, London
4.	Scotland	6–3	Wing		16 Jan 1932	Murrayfield, Edinburgh

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 212

References

1. 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.

External links

• Morris Zimerman at ESPNscrum
• The Glory of the Game about the Ten Jewish Springboks.
• Rugby Personalities: The Jewish Springboks