William Webb Ellis
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 152 years ago |
| Date of birth | November 24,1806 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Salford |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | January 24,1872 |
| Died | Southern France |
| La Couture | |
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| France | |
| Buried | Cemetery of the Old Château, Menton, France |
| Nationality | English |
| British | |
| Parents | Ann Webb Ellis |
| James Ellis | |
| Job | Clergy |
| Inventor | |
| Education | Brasenose College |
| Rugby School | |
| University of Oxford | |
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| ID | 522984 |
William Webb Ellis Life story
The Reverend William Webb Ellis was an English Anglican clergyman and the alleged 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.
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