Louis Neumann

Louis Neumann (1941 – 2003) was a South African-born professional rugby league player and coach. Originally a rugby union player, he was signed by Leeds in 1960–61. Having made 123 appearances for the English side, he moved to Australia to play for the Eastern Suburbs ahead of the 1967 NSWRFL season. He played in 81 matches for the club, including 22 as player-coach in 1969, following the departure of Jack Gibson.^[1]

Louis Neumann

Personal information
Born	1941
Died	2003 (aged 61–62)
Playing information
Position	Prop, second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1961–66 Leeds 123 1967–71 Eastern Suburbs 81 3 0 0 9 Total 204 3 0 0 9
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 1969 Eastern Suburbs 22 8 1 13 36
Source: [1][2]

After leaving the Eastern Suburbs in 1971, Neumann moved to Orange, New South Wales, and became the player-coach of Orange Ex-Services. He died in 2003.^[2]

References

1. "Louis Neumann". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
2. "Louis Neumann 1941 – 2003". South African Rugby League. Retrieved 9 March 2020.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Jack Gibson 1967–1968	Coach Eastern Suburbs 1969	Succeeded by Don Furner 1970–1972