St. John Ellis

Who was St. John Ellis?

St. John Ellis was a professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s, and coach of the 1990s and 2000s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level York, Featherstone Rovers, Castleford Tigers, Bradford Bulls, South Queensland Crushers, Halifax, Keighley, Hunslet, and Doncaster, and coaching at club level for Doncaster Lakers. St. John Ellis was born in York, his forename was inspired after his mother saw news presenter Annie St John on television. St. John Ellis worked as a plasterer during much of his rugby league career, he died of a heart attack following a pre-season training session for Doncaster in Castleford.