Leo Rush

For the professional wrestler, see Lio 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
Born	(1890-07-10)10 July 1890 Clifton Hill, Victoria
Died	5 August 1983(1983-08-05) (aged 93)
Original teams	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]

• Robert Thomas "Bob" Rush (1880–1975) (1890–1983), who played with Collingwood from 1899 to 1908.
• Bryan Joseph Rush (1893–1982), played with Collingwood in 1913 and 1914.
• Gerald Vincent Rush (1895–1988), played with Richmond in 1920.
• Kevin Patrick Rush (1901–1984), played with Richmond in 1923 and 1924.

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

• List of Australian rules football families