Keith Gregory Ellis (1905-1972) was an Australian

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footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s

Background

Ellis was born at

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to parents Charles and Catherine Ellis.

Playing career

A Newtown junior, he was chosen to play reserve grade in 1924 and went on to play eight seasons in first grade for the

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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

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18–5. His only representative appearance was for

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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. He was the brother of fellow Newtown players Tom Ellis and Allan Ellis. A Newtown legend, Ellis died on 4 June 1972, aged 66.Sydney Morning Herald: Death notice 05/06/1972

References

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