Gus Kearney

Gus Kearney
Personal information
Full name August D. Kearney[1]
Date of birth 22 November 1870
Date of death 10 March 1907(1907-03-10) (aged 36)[1]
Place of death Melbourne, Victoria[1]
Original team Geelong College
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1897–1898 Essendon 22 (9)
1 Playing statistics to end of 1898 season .

August D. "Gus" Kearney (22 November 1870 – 10 March 1907)[1] was an Australian rules footballer that played for the Essendon Football Club, and was a part of the Bombers' 1897 premiership team.

Kearney came from Geelong College and played in three of the Essendon Association's premierships between 1892 and 1894.[1] Kearney was a skilled follower who played intercolonial football in 1893.[1]

Kearney was the vice-captain of Essendon in his two playing years for the club in the Victorian Football League, 1897 and 1898.[1]

He also excelled at tennis, winning the New South Wales Open twice and Victorian Singles title six times.[1]

Kearney died young on 10 March 1907, after a nasal operation.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Team Players – August D. KEARNEY". Essendon Football Club. http://www.essendonfc.com.au/team/player-past.asp?id=489#profile. Retrieved 5 August 2009.