Louis Neumann (1941 – 2003) was a South African-born professional

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player and coach. Originally a

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player, he was signed by

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in 1960–61. Having made 123 appearances for the English side, he moved to Australia to play for the Eastern Suburbs ahead of the

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. He played in 81 matches for the club, including 22 as player-coach in 1969, following the departure of Jack Gibson. After leaving the Eastern Suburbs in 1971, Neumann moved to

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, and became the player-coach of Orange Ex-Services. He died in 2003.

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