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Gordon Morrissey

1894 – 1970

Australian rules footballer

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Lived 1894 – 1970 (aged 75). Gordon Morrissey was an Australian australian rules football player and physician.

Gordon Carey Morrissey (8 July 1894 – 8 March 1970) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the University Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) while a medical student at Melbourne University. After University left the VFL at the end of the 1914 season, he remained with the club when it resumed in the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA) in 1915.

Morrissey served in World War I before embarking on a medical career in Ingham, Queensland. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire 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.

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Officer of the Order of the British Empire
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Gordon Morrissey?

Australian rules footballer (1894-1970)

When was Gordon Morrissey born?

Gordon Morrissey was born on 8 July 1894 in Alphington.

When did Gordon Morrissey die?

Gordon Morrissey died on 8 March 1970 in Ingham.

What was Gordon Morrissey's occupation?

Gordon Morrissey was an australian rules football player and physician.

What nationality was Gordon Morrissey?

Gordon Morrissey was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gordon Morrissey

· Wikidata: Q5585581

· DBpedia: Gordon Morrissey

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