Kevin Rush

Kevin Rush
Personal information
Full name Kevin Patrick Rush
Born (1901-03-29)29 March 1901
Died 21 August 1984(1984-08-21) (aged 83)
Original team Old Xavier
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1923–24 Richmond 7 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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).

Family

The son of Roger Robert Rush (1856-1941), and Mary Rush (1856-1943), née Berry, Kevin Patrick Rush was born on 29 March 1901.

Wife

He married Elaine Howell on 12 May 1932.

Siblings

Four of his seven brothers also played VFL football (They are the only set of five brothers to play in the VFL/AFL):

Medicine

He graduated Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) in 1924, and Master of Surgery in December 1936, and was admitted to Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in June 1947.

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Notes

  1. ↑ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.774.
  2. ↑ Deaths: Rush, The Argus, (Monday, 19 May 1941) p.4; Mr. Roger Robert Rush, The Advocate, (Thursday, 29 May 1941), p.24.
  3. ↑ Deaths: Rush, The Argus, (Thursday, 6 May 1943), p.2; Mrs. Mary Rush, The Advocate, (Thursday, 20 May 1943), p.18.
  4. ↑ Marriages: Rush—Berry, The Leader, (Saturday, 8 November 1879), p.28.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Pearce, Linda (6 May 2001). "The Houliclan". The Age. p. 14. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  7. ↑ 67 New Doctors, The Herald, (Friday, 11 April 1924), p.7.
  8. ↑ Degrees at University, The Age, (Tuesday, 22 December 1936), p.12.
  9. ↑ Brilliance at University, The Age, (Tuesday, 10 June 1947), p.3.

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