William Gilbert (1799–1877), established Gilbert company, the manufacturer of sports equipment, in 1823. Gilbert had a boot and shoemakers shop on 19 High... 3 KB (394 words) - 19:57, 11 August 2021 |
established by William Gilbert, a cobbler, in 1823, who along with his nephew, James, developed footballs for the neighbouring Rugby School. In 2002... 7 KB (420 words) - 11:12, 27 February 2024 |
silversmith William Gilbert (rugby) (1799–1877), British cobbler & rugby-ball maker William Ball Gilbert (1847–1931), American judge William Gilbert (pastoralist)... 2 KB (264 words) - 00:23, 25 January 2024 |
 | from William Webb Ellis who is credited with inventing the game of Rugby football. The building dates from 1842, and it historically housed the Gilbert company... 3 KB (288 words) - 18:57, 5 April 2023 |
 | American, Canadian and Australian football. William Gilbert started making footballs for the neighbouring Rugby School in 1823. The balls had an inner-tube... 8 KB (938 words) - 12:25, 2 February 2024 |
Herb Gilbert (1888–1972), Australian rugby footballer Herb Gilbert, Jr. (1917–1983), Australian rugby league footballer Herschel Burke Gilbert (1918–2003)... 8 KB (965 words) - 14:49, 4 April 2024 |
murder Michael Gilbert (artist), American fan artist Mike Gilbert, sports agent Mike Gilbert (rugby), New Zealand rugby union and rugby league player This... 588 bytes (99 words) - 01:49, 17 November 2021 |
 | the birthplace of Rugby football which, according to legend, was invented in 1823 by a Rugby schoolboy named William Webb Ellis. Rugby remained a small... 86 KB (8,869 words) - 17:09, 17 April 2024 |
 | Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union or more often just rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in... 167 KB (16,834 words) - 20:25, 24 April 2024 |
 | sports rugby union and rugby league have shared origins and thus many similarities. Initially, following the 1895 split in rugby football, rugby union... 57 KB (6,714 words) - 00:56, 25 February 2024 |