Keith James Ellis (30 March 1927 – 17 April 1989) was an Australian rugby union international.[1]
| Full name | Keith James Ellis | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 March 1927 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Casino, NSW, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 17 April 1989 (aged 62) | ||||||||||||||||
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Raised in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Ellis was a prop and got his nickname "Bluey" on account of his red hair. After starting out in Sydney club rugby in the lower grades at Drummoyne, he moved in 1951 to Manly, where he featured in a then club record 185 first-grade games.[2]
Ellis was capped five times for the Wallabies, playing all three Tests on the 1958 tour of New Zealand and both Tests against the visiting British Lions the following year.[3]
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References edit
- ^ "Stands Down". The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 September 1958.
- ^ "Keith James ('Bluey') Ellis". classicwallabies.com.au.
- ^ "21st Year of Fairfax Cup". The Sydney Morning Herald. 30 March 1969.