Gus Kearney
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| Gus Kearney | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | August D. Kearney[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 November 1870 | ||
| Date of death | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.[1] | ||
| Place of death | Melbourne, Victoria[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | Geelong College | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897–1898 | Essendon | 22 (9) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1898 season.
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August D. "Gus" Kearney (22 November 1870 – 10 March 1907)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who 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][2]
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]
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