George Tansing Explained

George Tansing
Fullname:George Michael Tansing
Birth Date:25 March 1884
Birth Place:Geelong, Victoria
Death Place:Geelong, Victoria
Originalteam:East Geelong (GDFA)
Statsend:1908
Years1:1908
Games Goals1:5 (2)

George Michael Tansing (25 March 1884 – 4 April 1962) was a former Australian rules footballer, and the second Chinese Australian to play in the Victorian Football League (VFL), playing five games for Geelong in 1908.[1]

The son of Chinese immigrant Sang Sing and Ada Mary Stephens, Tansing was born with the name Kimjue Sing in Geelong in 1884. He adopted the anglicized name George Michael Tan Sing (or Tansing) later in life.

Recruited from Geelong District Football Association (GDFA) club East Geelong Tansing made his VFL debut against Carlton in Round 7, 1908, two rounds after Wally Koochew, the first Chinese Australian to play in the VFL.[2]

Tansing made five appearances for Geelong in 1908, scoring a goal in his first[3] and last[4] games for the team.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby, Russell. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 867.
  2. Skene, p. 32.
  3. News: GEELONG v. ST. KILDA. . Geelong Advertiser. 19,086 . Victoria, Australia . 8 June 1908 . 6.
  4. News: GEELONG v. COLLINGWOOD. . Geelong Advertiser. 19,104 . Victoria, Australia . 29 June 1908 . 5.