Fred Neumann
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| Full name | Frederick William Herbert Neumann | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 August 1906 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 October 1977 (aged 71) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Frederick William Herbert Neumann (10 August 1906 – 31 October 1977) was an Australian international rugby league player. Allan Border Field in the Brisbane suburb of Albion was formerly named after Neumann.
Biography
[edit]Known by the nickname "Firpo", Neumann was a locally produced player for Fortitude Valley and played his rugby league primarily on a wing.[1] He led Fortitude Valley for several seasons and was capped eight times for Queensland. In 1932, Neumann made his only international appearance for Australia against England at the SCG. He also played nine uncapped matches for Australia on their 1933–34 tour of Great Britain.[2][3]
Neumann served as coach of Queensland in 1947 and 1948, succeeding Herb Steinohrt.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Was Product Of juniors". Brisbane Telegraph. 30 October 1948. p. 4 (Theatre) – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "A history of Brisbane Rugby League: District football, 1933 to 1939". The Roar. 31 July 2020.
- ^ ""Firpo" Neumann". Warwick Daily News. 29 May 1937. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Neumann To Coach State - Rugby League Side". The Sunday Mail. 1 June 1947. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Fred Neumann Says:". The Courier-Mail. 7 May 1948. p. 6 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
[edit]- Fred Neumann at Rugby League Project