William Webb Ellis
Cricket Player
1806 – 1872
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Who was William Webb Ellis?
Rev. William Webb Ellis was an Anglican clergyman who is famous for allegedly being the inventor of Rugby football whilst a pupil at Rugby School.
Webb Ellis's name is firmly established in rugby union folklore and the William Webb Ellis Cup is presented to the winners of the Rugby World Cup.
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- Born
- Nov 24, 1806
Salford, Greater Manchester - Religion
- Anglicanism
- Nationality
- England
- Education
- Brasenose College, Oxford
- Rugby School
- University of Oxford
- Died
- Jan 24, 1872
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on July 23, 2013
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