Morris Zimerman (8 June 1911 – 10 January 1992) was a South African rugby union player.Profile on ESPN Scrum dot com, retrieved 24 April 2010
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 and after completing his studies he moved to Johannesburg, where he played for .
Zimerman was the first Jew to represent in rugby union, when he debuted on 5 December 1931. He played in three further tests for South Africa and also in fourteen tour matches, in which he scored thirteen tries.
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.
Test history No. Opponents Results(SA 1st) Position Tries Dates Venue 1. 8–3 Wing 5 Dec 1931 St. Helen's, Swansea 2. 8–3 Wing 1 19 Dec 1931 Lansdowne Road, Dublin 3. 7–0 Wing 2 Jan 1932 Twickenham, London 4. 6–3 Wing 16 Jan 1932 Murrayfield, Edinburgh
See also List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 212
References
External links
The Glory of the Game about the Ten Jewish Springboks. Rugby Personalities: The Jewish Springboks