Keith Ellis (rugby league)

Keith Ellis
Personal information
Full name Keith Gregory Ellis
Born 1905
Marrickville, New South Wales
Died 4 June 1972
Marrickville, New South Wales
Playing information
Position Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1925-28, 1932–35 Newtown Jets 75 12 1 0 38
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1926 New South Wales 5 2 0 0 6

Keith Gregory Ellis (1905-1972) was an Australian rugby league player of the 1920s and 1930s

Keith 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.[1]

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.[2] He was the brother of fellow Newtown players Tom Ellis and Allan Ellis.

A Newtown legend, Keith Ellis died on 4 June 1972, aged 67.[3]

References

  1. Terry Williams: Through Blue Eyes - A Pictorial History of Newtown RLFC.
  2. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudsonj: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995, ISBN 1875169571
  3. Sydney Morning Herald: Death notice 05/06/1972


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