Richard Ludwig Explained

Richard Ludwig
Birth Name:Richard Ludwig
Birth Date:22 May 1877
Birth Place:Frankfurt, German Empire
Death Place:Königstein im Taunus, Allied-occupied Germany
Ru Position:Flanker

Richard Ludwig (22 May 1877  - 10 August 1946) was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.[1] He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.[2] He is the brother of Erich Ludwig, who also played at the 1900 tournament.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Richard Ludwig . Olympedia . 28 December 2020.
  2. http://www.rugby-verband.de/cms/index.php?id=75 Die Gründerjahre des deutschen Rugbysports
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417223613/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/lu/erich-ludwig-1.html Erich Ludwig profile at sports-reference.com