| Leo Rush | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Leopold Rush | ||
| Born |
(1890-07-10)10 July 1890 Clifton Hill, Victoria | ||
| Died | 5 August 1983(1983-08-05) (aged 93) | ||
| Original teams | 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 | |||
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
Family
The 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
He married Alice Irene Browne on 12 May 1927.6
Siblings
Four 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
He was awarded a Diploma in Commerce from Melbourne University in December 1927.8
MBE
He 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
He died at his residence on 5 August 1983.10
Notes
Notes
- "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
References
- 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
External links
- Leo Rush's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Leo Rush at AustralianFootball.com
- Leo Rush on Demonwiki