Dick Gorsuch

Dick Gorsuch
Dick Gorsuch
Personal information
Full name	Edward William Gorsuch
Born	26 November 1878; Carlton, Victoria
Died	7 August 1934 (aged 55); Fitzroy, Victoria
Original team	Princes Hill
Playing career1
Years	Club
1899	Carlton
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1899.
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Edward William "Dick" Gorsuch (26 November 1878 – 7 August 1934) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Family

The son of Edward William Gorsuch (-1928), and Louisa Gorsuch (1857-1910), née Holland, Edward William Gorsuch was born in Carlton, Victoria on 26 November 1878.

He married Edith Maud Walton (1878-1962) in 1902. They had two children: Edward William Augustus Roy Gorsuch (1903-1972), Hazel Maud Griffiths, née Gorsuch (1906-1946).

Football

Injured in the pre-season, He only played one game for the Carlton First XVIII: at full-forward, against Melbourne, at the MCG, on 15 July 1899.

In 1901 he was cleared from Carlton to Carlton Juniors.

Death

He died at St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne on 7 August 1934.

Notes

↑ Holmesby (2009), p.312.
↑ Deaths: Gorsuch, The Argus, (Thursday, 13 October 1910), p.1.
↑ Marriages: Gorsuch—Holland (Silver Wedding), The Age, (Tuesday, 5 January 1904), p.1.
↑ Marriages: Gorsuch—Trease, The Age, (Saturday, 18 May 1929), p.11.
↑ Births: Gorsuch, Te Age, (Saturday, 23 June 1906), p.5.
↑ Deaths: Griffiths, The Argus, (Friday, 22 November 1946), p.2.
↑ Football, The Herald, (Friday, 7 July 1899), p.3.
↑ Football, The Age, (Thursday, 20 June 1901), p.8. Note that his name appears twice in relation to the grant of his permit: under "Victorian League" as "T. Gorsuch" (obviously a typo); and under "Victorian Junior Association" as "E. Gorsuch".
↑ Deaths: Gorsuch, The Age, (Thursday, 9 August 1934), p.1.

References

Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.

External links

Dick Gorsuch's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Dick Gorsuch's profile at Blueseum
Dick Gorsuch at AustralianFootball.com

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[1] Holmesby (2009), p.312.

[2] Deaths: Gorsuch, The Argus, (Thursday, 13 October 1910), p.1.

[3] Marriages: Gorsuch—Holland (Silver Wedding), The Age, (Tuesday, 5 January 1904), p.1.

[4] Marriages: Gorsuch—Trease, The Age, (Saturday, 18 May 1929), p.11.

[5] Births: Gorsuch, Te Age, (Saturday, 23 June 1906), p.5.

[6] Deaths: Griffiths, The Argus, (Friday, 22 November 1946), p.2.

[7] Football, The Herald, (Friday, 7 July 1899), p.3.

[8] Football, The Age, (Thursday, 20 June 1901), p.8. Note that his name appears twice in relation to the grant of his permit: under "Victorian League" as "T. Gorsuch" (obviously a typo); and under "Victorian Junior Association" as "E. Gorsuch".

[9] Deaths: Gorsuch, The Age, (Thursday, 9 August 1934), p.1.