1806 - 1872
William Webb Ellis British Cricket
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| First Name |
William
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| Middle Name |
Webb
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| Last Name |
Ellis
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| Birthday |
24th November, 1806
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| Birthplace |
Salford, Lancashire, England
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| Died |
24th January, 1872
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| Place of Death |
Menton, Alpes-Maritimes, France
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| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation Text |
clergyman
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| Occupation |
Cricket
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The Reverend William Webb Ellis (24 November 1806 – 24 January 1872) was an English Anglican clergyman and the supposed inventor of rugby football while a pupil at Rugby School. According to legend, Webb Ellis picked up the ball and ran with it during a school football match in 1823, thus creating the "rugby" style of play. Although the story has become firmly entrenched in the sport's folklore, it is not supported by substantive evidence, and is discounted by most rugby historians as an origin myth.
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