Robert Collis

William Robert Fitzgerald Collis (1900–1975) was an Irish doctor specializing in pediatrics, a rugby international, and a writer. He founded Cerebral Palsy Ireland in 1948 and was known for identifying Christy Brown as a gifted writer despite cerebral palsy. His works included the autobiographical novel The Silver Fleece (1936) and the play Marrowbone Lane (1943), which addressed social medicine and Dublin's poor housing conditions.