Kevin Patrick Rush (29 March 1901 – 21 August 1984) was a former

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er who played with

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in the

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(VFL).

Family

The son of Roger Robert Rush (1856-1941), and Mary Rush (1856-1943), née Berry, Kevin Patrick Rush was born on 29 March 1901.

Wife

He married Elaine Howell on 12 May 1932.

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

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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

in 1920.

Medicine

He graduated Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) in 1924, and

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in December 1936, and was admitted to Fellowship of the

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in June 1947.Brilliance at University, ''The Age'', (Tuesday, 10 June 1947), p.3.
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Notes

References

* Hogan P: ''The Tigers Of Old'', Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996. *

External links

* * 1901 births 1984 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Richmond Football Club players Old Xaverians Football Club players Melbourne Medical School alumni 20th-century Australian medical doctors Australian surgeons {{AFL-bio-1901-stub