Gerald Rush

Gerald Vincent Rush (16 September 1895 – 23 December 1988) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Gerald Rush
Personal information
Full name Gerald Vincent Rush
Date of birth (1895-09-16)16 September 1895
Place of birth Essendon, Victoria
Date of death 23 December 1988(1988-12-23) (aged 93)
Place of death Clovelly, New South Wales[1]
Original team(s) University
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1920 Richmond 15 (16)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1920.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

The son of Roger Robert Rush (1856-1941),[3] and Mary Rush (1856-1943),[4] née Berry,[5] Gerald Vincent Rush was born on 16 September 1895.

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]

Law

He graduated Bachelor of Arts (BA) in December 1920,[7] and Master of Arts (MA) in April 1924.[8] He was admitted to the Bar on 1 October 1925.[9]

See also

Footnotes

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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