How to Pronounce William Webb Ellis
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Nov 24, 1806 Salford, England, United Kingdom Died on 24 Feb 1872 (aged 65)
Anglican clergyman and allegedly the inventor of Rugby football
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About William Webb Ellis
- 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. The William Webb Ellis Cup is presented to the winners of the Rugby World Cup.
