Lewis Harris
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Lewis Harris, also known as Louis Harris, was an English rugby league
player.
Harris played for Hull Kingston Rovers
when they won the Challenge Cup
in 1925, and were Northern Rugby Football Union
champions in 1921 and 1923.
Harris was Jewish. The Jews were the first significant minority group to play rugby in Britain.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player.
Harris played for Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is an English professional rugby league football club based in Hull, England. The club formed in 1882 and currently competes in Super League, having won promotion from National League One in 2006...
when they won the Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....
in 1925, and were Northern Rugby Football Union
Rugby Football League
The Rugby Football League is the governing body for professional rugby league football in England. Based at Red Hall in Leeds, it administers the England national rugby league team, the Challenge Cup, Super League and the Rugby League Championships...
champions in 1921 and 1923.
Harris was Jewish. The Jews were the first significant minority group to play rugby in Britain.