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).Holmesby & Main (2014), p.774.
Family The son of Roger Robert Rush (1856-1941),Deaths: Rush, The Argus, (Monday, 19 May 1941) p.4; Mr. Roger Robert Rush, The Advocate, (Thursday, 29 May 1941), p.24. and Mary Rush (1856-1943),Deaths: Rush, The Argus, (Thursday, 6 May 1943), p.2; Mrs. Mary Rush, The Advocate, (Thursday, 20 May 1943), p.18. née Berry,Marriages: Rush—Berry, The Leader, (Saturday, 8 November 1879), p.28. Kevin Patrick Rush was born on 29 March 1901.
Wife He married Elaine Howell on 12 May 1932.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.
Siblings Four of his seven brothers also played VFL football (They are the only set of five brothers to play in the VFL/AFL): 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 1924,67 New Doctors, The Herald, (Friday, 11 April 1924), p.7. and Master of Surgery in December 1936,Degrees at University, The Age, (Tuesday, 22 December 1936), p.12. and was admitted to Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in June 1947.Brilliance at University, The Age, (Tuesday, 10 June 1947), p.3.
See also List of Australian rules football families
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References Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996.
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