George Tansing
Australian rules footballer
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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.[1]
Geelong, Victoria
Geelong, Victoria
| George Tansing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | George Michael Tansing | ||
| Born |
25 March 1884 Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Died |
4 April 1962 (aged 78) Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Original team | East Geelong (GDFA) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1908 | Geelong | 5 (2) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1908. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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.[2]
Tansing made five appearances for Geelong in 1908, scoring a goal in his first[3] and last[4] games for the team.
