Emile de Lissa
Emile Ernest Vere de Lissa (30 January 1871 – 16 August 1955) was a British rugby union official who became the second president of the Barbarians. Personal history
De Lissa was born in Sydney, Australia in 1871 and was educated at Sydney Grammar School. At around the age of 11 his family moved to England, continuing his schooling at University College School. He was a keen sportsman, and although he was a member of Blackheath F.C., he was not a player of note and his career was ended by a foot injury followed by a long sojourn to Germany. De Lissa also played croquet and won the Croquet Association Silver Medal in 1909, and was selected as one of the country's ten best players when he was entered for the Beddow Cup in 1923. Rugby career

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1871 births
1955 deaths
Academics of University College London
Australian rugby union players
Blackheath F.C. players
People educated at Sydney Grammar School
Rugby union officials
Rugby union players from Sydney
English rugby union players
Barbarian F.C.