Bob Rush (Australian footballer)
| Bob Rush | |||
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 Bob Rush in 1910 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert Thomas Rush | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1880 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 13 March 1975 (aged 94) | ||
| Place of death | Northcote, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | CBC Parade | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1899–1908 | Collingwood | 143 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1908. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Robert Thomas Rush OBE (9 October 1880 – 13 March 1975) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family[edit]
The son of Roger Robert Rush (1856–1941),[1] and Mary Rush (1856–1943),[2] née Berry,[3] Robert Thomas Rush was born at Richmond, Victoria, on 9 October 1880.[4]
Wife[edit]
He married Eileen Mary Maguire on 28 November 1911.[5]
Siblings[edit]
Four of his seven brothers also played VFL football (they are the only set of five brothers to play in the VFL/AFL):[6]
- 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.
- Kevin Patrick Rush (1901–1984), played with Richmond in 1923 and 1924.
Football[edit]
Rush was a pacy defender and played mainly on a half-back flank, although he was also used in the back pockets. He was a member of Collingwood's 1902 and 1903 premierships.
Administrator[edit]
After retiring as a player, Rush continued to serve Collingwood in a variety of roles over the years, including committeeman, assistant secretary and treasurer.[7] He eventually resigned from his last official position, that of committeeman, in mid-1950[8] as a consequence of the controversy that ensued over the appointment of Bervin Woods as coach of the First XVIII.[9]
In 1930, Rush performed match-day coaching duties to lead the club to its fourth consecutive premiership, filling in for Jock McHale who was ill; however, following a decision by AFL historians in 2014, McHale is now credited as Collingwood's sole coach in the game for the purposes of coaching statistics.[10]
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He is credited with having coined the Collingwood club motto of Floreat Pica ("May the Magpies Prosper").[11]
Australian National Football Council[edit]
Rush was president of the Australian National Football Council from 1935 to 1946, heading the body that was in charge of the laws of Australian football.
Death[edit]
He died on March 13, 1975, aged 94, and was buried at Melbourne General Cemetery.[12]
See also[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ "Deaths: Rush", The Argus, (Monday, 19 May 1941) p. 4; "Mr. Roger Robert Rush", The Advocate, (Thursday, 29 May 1941), p. 24.
- ^ "Deaths: Rush", The Argus, (Thursday, 6 May 1943), p. 2; "Mrs. Mary Rush", The Advocate, (Thursday, 20 May 1943), p. 18.
- ^ "Marriages: Rush—Berry", The Leader, (Saturday, 8 November 1879), p. 28.
- ^ "Births: Rush", The Age, (Saturday, 16 October 1880), p. 1.
- ^ "Marriages: Rush—Maguire", The Argus, (Saturday, 13 January 1912), p. 13.
- ^ Pearce, Linda (6 May 2001). "The Houliclan". The Age. p. 14. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "Collingwood Tribute to R.T. Rush", The Age, (Thursday, 30 June 1949).
- ^ Beames, Percy, "Collingwood Dispute: Committee Resigns, Election on June 28", The Age, (Wednesday, 24 May 1950), p. 24.
- ^ Spaull, R., "Bervin Woods - Five Days as Coach of Collingwood", Boyles Football Photos, 30 January 2015.
- ^ Courtney Walsh (31 October 2014). "No fudge: AFL insists Mick Malthouse celebration will be by the numbers". The Australian. Melbourne, VIC. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ Bernard, J. & Mason, L., "R.T. Rush Trophy - the runner up", Collingwood Media, 9 October 2015.
- ^ The Age, (Friday, 14 March 1975), p. 22.
References[edit]
- Ross, J. (ed), 100 Years of Australian Football 1897–1996: The Complete Story of the AFL, All the Big Stories, All the Great Pictures, All the Champions, Every AFL Season Reported, Viking, (Ringwood), 1996. ISBN 0-670-86814-0
External links[edit]
- Bob Rush's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bob Rush at AustralianFootball.com
- "Bob Rush". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- Bob Rush: Boyles Football Photos.
- 1880 births
- 1975 deaths
- Australian rules footballers from Melbourne
- Collingwood Football Club players
- Collingwood Football Club premiership players
- Collingwood Football Club coaches
- Collingwood Football Club administrators
- Australian rules football administrators
- VFL/AFL premiership players
- People from Richmond, Victoria
- Burials at Melbourne General Cemetery