A Newtown junior, he was chosen to play reserve grade in 1924 and went on to play eight seasons in first grade for the Newtown Jets 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 St George Dragons 18–5.

[2] His only representative appearance was for New South Wales in 1926, playing in 5 matches.

A Newtown legend, Ellis died on 4 June 1972, aged 66.

This rugby league football biography relating to an Australian born in the 1900s is a stub.