Felix Russo

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Felix Russo
Personal information
Full name Felice Angelo Russo
Date of birth (1926-06-10)10 June 1926
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Original team(s) Elwood CYMS
Height/Weight 178 cm / 76 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1950-1951 St Kilda 14 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951 season.

Felice Angelo "Felix" Russo (10 June 1926 – 15 February 2005) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He had a son, father-in-law, two sons-in-law and three grandchildren play VFL/AFL football.

Biography

Football

Educated at De La Salle College, Russo captained his school to a premiership in 1944.[1] He was recruited to locally from Elwood. As well as playing for Elwood CYMS he also played some of his early football for Footscray Technical School Old Boys.[2] [3]

Russo, who worked as a physical education instructor, debuted for St Kilda at the age of 23 in the 1950 VFL season.[3] Used as a wingman, he played eight games in his first season of VFL football.[3][4] In the 1951 season he made six appearances for St Kilda.[4]

Following his two seasons at St Kilda, Russo played with Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Sandringham. He won the club's best and fairest award in the 1953 VFA season.[5] Under the coaching of Tommy Lahiff, Russo captained Sandringham in 1954.[6][7]

Personal life

Russo is of Italian descent. His father was born in Italy, as were his maternal grandparents.[8]

He is related to many past and present league footballers. His son, Peter Russo, was a member of two Hawthorn premiership teams and also played for St Kilda.[9]

One of his daughters, Bernadette, married Hawthorn player John Kennedy, Jr, who is the son of legendary Hawthorn coach John Kennedy, Sr. John and Bernadette had a son, Josh Kennedy, who plays for the Sydney Swans.[10]

Another daughter, Jenny, also married a footballer, Richmond and South Melbourne defender Ray Ball.[11] Two sons, Luke and Matthew, played in the AFL.[11]

References

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