James Arrell
 Arrell with the US team in 1912 (pictured back row, seventh from left) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | James Lee Arrell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | November 7, 1888 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wyandotte, Kansas, US | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | March 26, 1955 (aged 66) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Abilene, Texas, US | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Stanford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Lee Arrell (November 7, 1888 – March 26, 1955) was an American rugby union player who played prop for the United States men's national team in its first capped match in 1912.[1]
Biography[edit]
Arrell was born on November 7, 1888, in Wyandotte, Kansas, the son of Happer Samuel Arrell and Mary Eva Arrell (born Ege).[2] Arrell attended Stanford University beginning in 1910,[2] where he played in the front row for the school's rugby team, ending the 1910 season with a record of seven wins and one loss.[3] While at Stanford, Arrell became a member of the Lambda Sigma chapter of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity.[2]
On November 16, 1912, Arrell played for the United States national rugby union team at prop in its first capped match against Australia, a 12–8 loss.[4] This would be his only appearance for the United States in a test match.[1] In 1913, Arrell would also play rugby for Olympic Club in San Francisco, California.[2] Arrell married Annie M. Holderman, and was the father of seven children.[2] He moved to Abilene, Texas, in 1930 and lived there until his death on March 26, 1955, at the age of 66.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "James Arrell". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "James Lee Arrell". The Rugby History Society. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ Gould, Burnell (November 22, 1930). "Rugby Games Once Held Interest". Oakland Tribune. Stanford University. p. 48. Retrieved June 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
...along with James Arrell, front rank; ... Stanford beat the Olympic club three times in this year—14–10, 19–0 and 27–0. The Cardinals also won thrice from the Barbarians—21–0, 34–0 and 60–0. The season was completed by a loss to California, 6–25, after Stanford had beaten Nevada, 8–0.
- ^ "Australia Tour - Berkeley, 16 November 1912". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
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