Kevin Rush Explained

Kevin Rush
Fullname:	Kevin Patrick Rush
Birth Date:	29 March 1901
Originalteam:	Old Xavier
Statsend:	1924
Years1:	1923–24
Games Goals1:	7 (4)

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]

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

References

• Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996.
• Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria.

Notes and References

1. Holmesby & Main (2014), p.774.
2. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8174869/615875 Deaths: Rush, The Argus, (Monday, 19 May 1941) p.4
3. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11337169 Deaths: Rush, The Argus, (Thursday, 6 May 1943), p.2
4. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/198009913 Marriages: Rush—Berry, The Leader, (Saturday, 8 November 1879), p.28.
5. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/242793994 Married Today: Ceremony in Xavier Chapel, The Herald, (Thursday, 12 May 1932), p.24
6. News: Pearce. Linda. The Houliclan. 6 August 2015. The Age. 6 May 2001. 14.
7. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/244225207 67 New Doctors, The Herald, (Friday, 11 April 1924), p.7.
8. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205941746 Degrees at University, The Age, (Tuesday, 22 December 1936), p.12.
9. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/206022526 Brilliance at University, The Age, (Tuesday, 10 June 1947), p.3.