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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | South African |
| Born | 26 October 1880 |
| Died | 28 June 1969 (aged 88) Durban, South Africa |
| Sailing career | |
| Sport | Sailing |
| Club | Royal Natal Yacht Club, Durban (RSA) |
| Class | French National Monotype 1924 |
| Updated on 6 March 2015 | |
Rupert Ellis-Brown (26 October 1880 – 28 June 1969) was a sailor from South Africa, who represented his country at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Meulan, France. He served as mayor of Durban during the 1940s.[1]
Life and career
[edit]Brown was born to father Joseph Ellis-Brown, he also had a brother, Cecil Ellis-Brown. He retired from politics at the age of 70, serving as a councillor from 1935 to 1950, the mayor of Durban from 1939 to 1945 and again from 1946 to 1947.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Rupert Ellis-Brown". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ↑ Levin, Mark (2025). "Gone but not forgotten: the Ellis Brown home Kinnoull". IOL. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
Sources
[edit]- "Rupert Ellis-Brown Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- Les Jeux de la VIIIe Olympiade Paris 1924:rapport official (PDF) (in French). Paris: Librairie de France: Comité Olympique Français. 1924. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
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