Leo Rush

William Leopold "Leo" Rush MBE (10 July 1890 – 5 August 1983) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Leo Rush
Personal information
Full name William Leopold Rush
Date of birth (1890-07-10)10 July 1890
Place of birth Clifton Hill, Victoria
Date of death 5 August 1983(1983-08-05) (aged 93)
Original team(s) Parade College,[1] Beverley
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1911 Melbourne 6 (4)
1912 Richmond 2 (2)
Total 8 (6)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1912.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

The son of Roger Robert Rush (1856–1941),[3] and Mary Rush (1856–1943),[4] née Berry,[5] Robert Thomas Rush was born at Clifton Hill, Victoria on 10 July 1890.

Wife

He married Alice Irene Browne on 12 May 1927.[6]

Siblings

Four of his seven brothers also played VFL football (They are the only set of five brothers to play in the VFL/AFL):[7]

Education

He was awarded a Diploma in Commerce from Melbourne University in December 1927.[8]

MBE

He was appointed a Member of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in the 1955 New Years Honours List.[9]

Death

He died at his residence on 5 August 1983.[10]

See also

Notes

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.
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