Peter Langmack dies aged 73 as Penrith Panthers mourn record-setting try-scorer

He wrote himself into history books when he was just 22 years old with a feat that still stands today.

The Penrith Panthers are mourning the death of record-setting try-scorer Peter Langmack.

Langmack died aged 73 following a lengthy battle with dementia.

The utility debuted in the NSWRL with Parramatta in 1971 before making the move to Penrith ahead of the 1973 season.

The then 22-year-old Langmack wrote himself into the Panthers’ history books in 1974 when he scored five tries — the first five of the match — in a narrow home win over St George.

The mark still stands as a club record today.

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Langmack scored his hat-trick in a five-minute burst in the first half and scored one more just before half-time.

After two more seasons at Penrith he finished his first-grade career with a second stint at the Eels.

“Vale. Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Panther No.95 Peter Langmack,” Penrith said on Thursday.

After Langmack’s career ended, his younger brother Paul went on to become a Canterbury premiership hero in the 1980s.

Their sister Diane previously worked at the Panthers, where she helped drive the Women in League initiative and later contributed to the introduction of the club’s pink jerseys.

Diane, who has overcome two bouts of cancer, now works at the Bulldogs as general manager of stakeholder engagement.

The Langmack siblings’ great uncle Tom Fitzpatrick played for the Roosters in the 1920s and represented the Kangaroos.