Gerald Rush
| Gerald Rush | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Gerald Vincent Rush | ||
| Date of birth | 16 September 1895 | ||
| Place of birth | Essendon, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 23 December 1988 (aged 93) | ||
| Place of death | Clovelly, New South Wales[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | University | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1920 | Richmond | 15 (16) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1920. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Gerald Vincent Rush (16 September 1895 – 23 December 1988) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Family
[edit]The son of Roger Robert Rush (1856-1941),[3] and Mary Rush (1856-1943),[4] née Berry,[5] Gerald Vincent Rush was born on 16 September 1895.
Siblings
[edit]Four 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.
- Kevin Patrick Rush (1901–1984), played with Richmond in 1923 and 1924.
Law
[edit]He graduated Bachelor of Arts (BA) in December 1920,[7] and Master of Arts (MA) in April 1924.[8] He was admitted to the Bar on 1 October 1925.[9]
See also
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]- ^ "Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 46, 704. New South Wales, Australia. 26 December 1988. p. 23.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Pearce, Linda (6 May 2001). "The Houliclan". The Age. p. 14. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ 60 Graduates Presented, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 1 January 1921), p.36.
- ^ Conferring of Degrees, The Age, (Monday, 14 April 1924), p.11.
- ^ Judicial and Law Notices: Notice of Intention to Apply for Admission, The Argus, (Friday, 17 July 1925), p.18; Personal, The Herald, (Thursday, 1 October 1925), p.9.
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
[edit]- Gerald Rush's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Gerald Rush at AustralianFootball.com
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