Richard Ludwig (22 May 1877 – 10 August 1946) was a
German
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rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In it ...
player who competed in the
1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from ...
. 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. He is the brother of
Erich Ludwig
Erich Ludwig (1 May 1879 – 14 May 1934) was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.
He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC ...
, who also played at the 1900 tournament.
Erich Ludwig profile at sports-reference.com
accessed: 4 April 2010
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1877 births
1946 deaths
German rugby union players
Rugby union players at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Olympic rugby union players of Germany
Olympic silver medalists for Germany
SC 1880 Frankfurt players
Rugby union flankers
Sportspeople from Frankfurt
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