Robert Thomas 'Bob' Rush (9 October 1880 – 1975) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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. From a talented footballing family, he had four brothers, Bryan, Gerald, Kevin and Leo, who also played in the VFL.
After leaving Collingwood, Rush continued to serve the club off the field in a variety of roles over the years including as a committeeman, assistant secretary and treasurer, and in 1930 coached the club to their fourth consecutive premiership, filling in for Jock McHale who was ill. He is credited with having coined the Collingwood club motto of 'Floreat Pica'.
Rush was also the president of the Australian National Football Council at one stage, which was in charge of the laws of Australian football.
Famous quotes containing the words bob and/or rush:
“English Bob: What I heard was that you fell off your horse, drunk, of course, and that you broke your bloody neck.
Little Bill Daggett: I heard that one myself, Bob. Hell, I even thought I was dead. ‘Til I found out it was just that I was in Nebraska.”
—David Webb Peoples, screenwriter. English Bob (Richard Harris)
“Bolkenstein, a Minister, was speaking on the Dutch programme from London, and he said that they ought to make a collection of diaries and letters after the war. Of course, they all made a rush at my diary immediately. Just imagine how interesting it would be if I were to publish a romance of the “Secret Annexe.” The title alone would be enough to make people think it was a detective story.”
—Anne Frank (1929–1945)