James Arrell
US international rugby union player (b. 1888)
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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]
Arrell with the US team in 1912 (pictured back row, seventh from left) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | James Lee Arrell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | November 7, 1888 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | March 26, 1955 (aged 66) Abilene, Texas, US | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Stanford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
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]
