Ellison was born in Ola, Yell County, Arkansas, in 1896. In 1910, he was living with his grandfather John Sundlin, a farmer in Yell County.\n', '

Ellison enrolled at the University of Arkansas. He played third base and led the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball in batting in 1914. He also played for the Arkansas Razorbacks football team in the fall of 1914.\n', '

In March 1915, it was reported that Ellison had signed with the St. Louis Cardinals. He spent the 1915 season playing in Iowa for the Clinton Pilots of the Central Association. He played at the shortstop position for Clinton and compiled a .251 batting average in 112 games.\n', '

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