Famous People with Name Ellis

Ellis Eugene Gene Vance            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ellis Eugene Gene Vance: is an American former professional basketball player for the NBA's Chicago Stags and a former collegiate athlete for the University of Illinois Fighting Illini basketball team. He is most famous for leading Illinois as a member of the famed "Whiz Kids" of the 1940s. He was drafted into the NBA in 1948, and played for the Chicago Stags, the Tri-Cities Blackhawks and the Milwaukee Hawks. He and the other Whiz Kids, Andy Phillip, Art Mathisen, Ken Menke, and Jack Smiley, are regarded as some of Illiois's all-time greats, but only he and Phillip are on the team's all-century team. Vance and his Whiz Kids teammates left basketball to serve in World War II in 1943. Vance was elected to the "Illini All Century Team" in 2004.

Ellis Rimmer            Origin/Culture/Country: British

Ellis Rimmer: was a former professional footballer who played for Tranmere Rovers, Sheffield Wednesday and Ipswich Town. He was a left winger who was quite tall and scored his fair share of headed goals. His career lasted from 1924 until 1939 during which time he played 447 league games, scoring 142 goals, he also played for the England national football team on four occasions.

Ellis Stafford            Origin/Culture/Country: British

Ellis Stafford: is an English former footballer.He played for Scarborough and Peterborough United.

Ellis Hall            Origin/Culture/Country: British

Ellis Hall: was a former professional footballer, who played for Stoke City, Huddersfield Town & Barnsley.

Ellis Paul Torrance            Origin/Culture/Country: Armenian

Ellis Paul Torrance: American psychologist from Milledgeville, Georgia.

Charles L. Seymour "Charlie" Ellis            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Charles L. Seymour "Charlie" Ellis: was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Ellis, a lock and flanker, was born in Newcastle, New South Wales and claimed a total of 4 international rugby caps for Australia. His debut game was against Great Britain, at Sydney, on 24 June 1899.

Andrew "Andy" Ellis            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Andrew "Andy" Ellis: is a New Zealand rugby union player who specializes in the position of scrum-half. He currently plays for the Crusaders in Super 14 rugby and Canterbury in provincial rugby. Ellis had the honour of being selected for the New Zealand U21 side. His rookie y

Ben Ellis            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Ben Ellis: is a rugby league player who currently plays for the Cabramatta Two-Blues in the Bundaberg Cup. Ellis' position of choice is at hooker. In 2006 Ellis played for the North Sydney Bears, making a record 1066 tackles in the NSWRL Premier League season. In 20

Annette Louise Ellis            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Annette Louise Ellis: Australian politician, was a Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1996 to August 2010, representing the Division of Namadgi (Australian Capital Territory) 1996–98 and the Division of Canberra (ACT) from 1998 to 2010.In

James Ellis            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

James Ellis: was an Australian politician.In 1882, Ellis was elected as a member for Newcastle in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and held the seat until 1889. He was appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council in 1891, but resigned in 1894 to succes