Gordon Morrissey
| Gordon Morrissey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Gordon Carey Morrissey | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1894 | ||
| Place of birth | Alphington, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 8 March 1970 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Ingham, Queensland | ||
| Original team | University Metropolitan | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1914 | University | 2 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1914 season. | |||
Gordon Carey Morrissey OBE (8 July 1894 – 8 March 1970) was a Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne University Football Club[1] while a medical student at Melbourne University. Due to the declaration of World War I, Morrissey only played in 2 VFL games.
Morrissey served in World War I[2] before embarking on a medical career in Ingham, Queensland. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire[3] for his work in addressing an outbreak of Leptospirosis in the Ingham region in the 1930s through introducing the practice of burning cane before harvesting. He later became superintendent of Ingham Hospital.[4]
References
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ↑ "Gordon Carey Morrissey – Discovering Anzacs". National Archives of Australia. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ↑ "It's An Honour". Australian Government.
- ↑ "Doctor Gordon Morrissey". Monuments Australia.