Kevin Rush

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).[1]

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

Family

The son of Roger Robert Rush (1856-1941),[2] and Mary Rush (1856-1943),[3] née Berry,[4] Kevin Patrick Rush was born on 29 March 1901.

Wife

He married Elaine Howell on 12 May 1932.[5]

Siblings

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.
• Gerald Vincent Rush (1895–1988), played with Richmond in 1920.

Medicine

He graduated Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) in 1924,[7] and Master of Surgery in December 1936,[8] and was admitted to Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in June 1947.[9]

See also

• List of Australian rules football families

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.

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.</ref>

External links

• Kevin Rush's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Kevin Rush at AustralianFootball.com