Kevin Patrick Rush (29 March 1901 – 21 August 1984) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Kevin Rush | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Kevin Patrick Rush | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1901 | ||
| Date of death | 21 August 1984 (aged 83) | ||
| Original team(s) | Old Xavier | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1923–24 | Richmond | 7 (4) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of Roger Robert Rush (1856-1941),[2] and Mary Rush (1856-1943),[3] née Berry,[4] Kevin Patrick Rush was born on 29 March 1901.
Wife
editHe married Elaine Howell on 12 May 1932.[5]
Siblings
editFour of his seven brothers also played VFL football (They are the only set of five brothers to play in the VFL/AFL):[6]
- Robert Thomas "Bob" Rush (1880–1975) (1890–1983), who played with Collingwood from 1899 to 1908.
- William Leopold "Leo" Rush (1890–1983), who played with Melbourne in 1911, and with Richmond in 1912.
- Bryan Joseph Rush (1893–1982), played with Collingwood in 1913 and 1914.
- Gerald Vincent Rush (1895–1988), played with Richmond in 1920.
Medicine
editHe graduated Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) in 1924,[7] and Master of Surgery in December 1936,[8] and was admitted to Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in June 1947.[9]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.774.
- ^ Deaths: Rush, The Argus, (Monday, 19 May 1941) p.4; Mr. Roger Robert Rush, The Advocate, (Thursday, 29 May 1941), p.24.
- ^ Deaths: Rush, The Argus, (Thursday, 6 May 1943), p.2; Mrs. Mary Rush, The Advocate, (Thursday, 20 May 1943), p.18.
- ^ Marriages: Rush—Berry, The Leader, (Saturday, 8 November 1879), p.28.
- ^ Married Today: Ceremony in Xavier Chapel, The Herald, (Thursday, 12 May 1932), p.24; Today's Bride, The Herald, (Thursday, 12 May 1932), p.18.
- ^ Pearce, Linda (6 May 2001). "The Houliclan". The Age. p. 14. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ 67 New Doctors, The Herald, (Friday, 11 April 1924), p.7.
- ^ Degrees at University, The Age, (Tuesday, 22 December 1936), p.12.
- ^ Brilliance at University, The Age, (Tuesday, 10 June 1947), p.3.
References
edit- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-646-18748-1
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.</ref>
External links
edit- Kevin Rush's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Kevin Rush at AustralianFootball.com
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