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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 footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s
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. [2]
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. [3] He was the brother of fellow Newtown players Tom Ellis and Allan Ellis.
A Newtown legend, Ellis died on 4 June 1972, aged 66. [4]
- ^ "Keith Ellis - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ 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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| 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 footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s
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. [2]
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. [3] He was the brother of fellow Newtown players Tom Ellis and Allan Ellis.
A Newtown legend, Ellis died on 4 June 1972, aged 66. [4]
- ^ "Keith Ellis - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ 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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