Morris Zimerman

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

[1] Zimerman grew up in Jansenville and studied law at the University of Cape Town after school.

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.