Louis Victor Armbruster[1] (born 12 July 1902 – 11 October 1984)[citation needed] was an Australian rugby league footballer for New South Wales, Queensland and Australia.

[3] Armbruster was born in the small farming community of Meerschaum Vale, New South Wales near Lismore.

[5] Along with his future Kangaroo captain Tom Gorman and state/national teammate Herb Steinohrt, Armbruster was a member of the 1924-25 world class Toowoomba side that beat all-comers including Sydney premiers Souths, Brisbane, Ipswich and representative sides including New South Wales, Victoria, Great Britain and New Zealand.

[citation needed] While playing with Toowoomba, Armbruster first gained national selection appearing in the 2nd and 3rd Tests of the 1924 domestic Ashes series against Great Britain.

[citation needed] He played with the Grammars club in Brisbane and then Valleys and was a regular representative in the Queensland state side making 35 appearances up till 1931.