William Webb Ellis topic
Also known as
- Add other possible names for this topic
William Webb Ellis (24 November 1806 – 24 January 1872) was a English Anglican clergyman. He is often credited with the invention of rugby football while he was a pupil at Rugby School. The story of how he founded the game may be false, nevertheless, his name is firmly established in the lore of rugby Union football. He has become immortalised by the William Webb Ellis Cup, presented to the winners of the Rugby Union World Cup.
Even if Webb Ellis could be credited with introducing running with...
full article at wikipedia
| Gender |
| Date of birth |
- Nov 24, 1806
| Place of birth |
| Country of nationality |
| Profession |
| Religion |
| Ethnicity |
| Parents |
| Children |
| Siblings |
| Spouse (or domestic partner) |
| Employment history |
| Education |
|
institution
|
|---|
| Height |
| Weight |
| Quotations |
| Places lived |
| Date of death |
- Jan 24, 1872
| Place of death |
| Cause of death |
| Date of cremation |
| Place of cremation |
| Date of burial |
| Place of burial |
With the exception of Wikipedia summaries and some images the
content on this page is typically distributed under
the Creative Commons
Attribution license or Public Domain.
The original description for this topic was automatically generated from the Wikipedia article "William Webb Ellis" licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License .
Recent Discussions about William Webb Ellis
There are no conversations on this topic. Would you like to start one?
Start the Discussion »