William Leopold "Leo" Rush MBE (10 July 1890 – 5 August 1983) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Leopold Rush | ||
| Date of birth | 10 July 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Clifton Hill, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 5 August 1983 (aged 93) | ||
| Original team(s) | Parade College,[1] Beverley | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1911 | Melbourne | 6 (4) | |
| 1912 | Richmond | 2 (2) | |
| Total | 8 (6) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1912. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of Roger Robert Rush (1856–1941),[3] and Mary Rush (1856–1943),[4] née Berry,[5] Robert Thomas Rush was born at Clifton Hill, Victoria on 10 July 1890.
Wife
editHe married Alice Irene Browne on 12 May 1927.[6]
Siblings
editFour of his seven brothers also played VFL football (They are the only set of five brothers to play in the VFL/AFL):[7]
- Robert Thomas "Bob" Rush (1880–1975) (1890–1983), who played with Collingwood from 1899 to 1908.
- Bryan Joseph Rush (1893–1982), played with Collingwood in 1913 and 1914.
- Gerald Vincent Rush (1895–1988), played with Richmond in 1920.
- Kevin Patrick Rush (1901–1984), played with Richmond in 1923 and 1924.
Education
editHe was awarded a Diploma in Commerce from Melbourne University in December 1927.[8]
MBE
editHe was appointed a Member of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in the 1955 New Years Honours List.[9]
Death
editHe died at his residence on 5 August 1983.[10]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ "Known VFL/AFL senior footballers ex-Parade College" (PDF). Old Paradians. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Marriages: Rush—Browne, The Argus, (Saturday, 27 August 1927), p.13.
- ^ Pearce, Linda (6 May 2001). "The Houliclan". The Age. p. 14. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ The University, The Age, (Saturday, 24 December 1927), p.4.
- ^ Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, no.4, (Thursday, 20 January 1955), p.122.
- ^ Deaths: Rush, The Age, (Monday, 8 August 1983), p.25.
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.
External links
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- Leo Rush's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Leo Rush at AustralianFootball.com
- Leo Rush on Demonwiki
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