Keith Ellis (rugby league)
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| Full name | Keith Gregory Ellis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 December 1905 Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 June 1972 (aged 66) Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Keith Gregory Ellis (1905-1972) was an Australian rugby league player of the 1920s and 1930s
Keith Ellis was born at Marrickville, New South Wales to parents Charles and Catherine Ellis. A Newtown junior, he was chosen to play reserve grade in 1924 and went on to play eight seasons in first grade for the Newtown Jets between 1925-1928 and 1932-1935. He is mostly remembered as the club captain the Newtown club when it won the 1933 Grand Final over St George Dragons 18-5.[1]
His only representative appearance was for New South Wales in 1926, playing in 5 matches. He was a long term committeeman at Newtown and also successfully coached the Newtown reserve grade team to premierships in 1947 and 1948.[2] He was the brother of fellow Newtown players Tom Ellis and Allan Ellis.
A Newtown legend, Keith Ellis died on 4 June 1972, aged 66.[3]
References
- ^ Terry Williams: Through Blue Eyes - A Pictorial History of Newtown RLFC.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudsonj: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995, ISBN 1875169571
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald: Death notice 05/06/1972
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