About George Tansing
Lived 1884 – 1962 (aged 78). George Tansing was an australian rules football player.
George Michael Tansing (25 March 1884 – 4 April 1962) was a former Australian rules footballer, and the second Chinese Australian to play in the Victorian Football League (VFL), playing five games for Geelong in 1908.
The son of Chinese immigrant Sang Sing and Ada Mary Stephens, Tansing was born with the name Kimjue Sing in Geelong in 1884. He adopted the anglicized name George Michael Tan Sing (or Tansing) later in life.
Recruited from Geelong District Football Association (GDFA) club East Geelong Tansing made his VFL debut against Carlton in Round 7, 1908, two rounds after Wally Koochew, the first Chinese Australian to play in the VFL.
Tansing made five appearances for Geelong in 1908, scoring a goal in his first and last games for the team.
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Who was George Tansing?
Australian rules footballer
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George Tansing was born on 25 March 1884 in Geelong.
When did George Tansing die?
George Tansing died on 4 April 1962 in Geelong.
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George Tansing was an australian rules football player.
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