Gordon Morrissey

Gordon Carey Morrissey OBE (8 July 1894 – 8 March 1970) was an 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.

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(s)	University Metropolitan
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1914	University	2 (0)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1914.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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

1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
2. "Gordon Carey Morrissey – Discovering Anzacs". National Archives of Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
3. "It's An Honour". Australian Government.
4. "Doctor Gordon Morrissey". Monuments Australia.