Career
Norman played 13 seasons in first grade in the NSWRFL, playing for Annandale between 1910-1914, South Sydney between 1915-1917 and 1919, and Eastern Suburbs Roosters in 1918, and 1920-1922. He was one of four brothers along, with Bernard, Roy and Ray, who played in the NSW Rugby Football League first-grade competition. Rex and Ray became only the second set of brothers to represent Australia, behind Viv and Bill Farnsworth.
Rex was selected for Australasia for the 1921-1922 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain.
He played in 21 tour matches but did not play a test match. Norman was the NSW Rugby Football League"s top point scorer in 1921.
Norman also played first-class cricket for New South Wales, appearing in seven matches from 1918 to 1920. A left-arm fast-medium bowler, he took 31 wickets at 26.83.
Norman finished his long career in Canowindra, New South Wales, captain-coaching both the local rugby league team and cricket team