Wilf Rosenberg
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Wilfred "Wilf" Rosenberg (June 18, 1934, Sea Point, Cape Town-) was a South African rugby union
and rugby league
player.
He was nicknamed the Flying Dentist.
He was the son of a rabbi
.
He later went over to rugby league
and playing for Leeds Rugby League Club where in 1960-61 he broke the single season scoring record with 48 tries- a record that still stands.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
and rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player.
He was nicknamed the Flying Dentist.
He was the son of a rabbi
Rabbi
In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...
.
He later went over to rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
and playing for Leeds Rugby League Club where in 1960-61 he broke the single season scoring record with 48 tries- a record that still stands.
External links
- "I Will Always Be Remembered," Says Rugby Great Wilf Rosenberg
- Wilf Rosenberg on International Jewish Sports Hall of FameInternational Jewish Sports Hall of FameThe International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame was opened July 7, 1981, in Netanya, Israel. It honors Jewish athletes and their accomplishments from anywhere around the world....
- Wilf Rosenberg on scrum.com
- The Glory of the Game about the Ten Jewish Springboks.
- A forgotten tour
- France claim historic victory in South Africa