Ted Kennedy (footballer)
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Edwin 'Ted' Kennedy was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon
and Carlton
in the VFL
during the early 1900s. He was the brother of footballer and politician James Kennedy
.
A wingman, Kennedy made his VFL debut with Essendon in their premiership year of 1901 but missed out on playing in the Grand Final due to injury. He did however play in the decider the following season but ended up on the losing team. In 1904 he crossed to Carlton and became a three time premiership player with the club, forming a strong centre combination with George Bruce
and Rod McGregor
.
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
and Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
in the VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
during the early 1900s. He was the brother of footballer and politician James Kennedy
James Kennedy (Australian politician)
The Honourable Sir James Arthur "Jim" Kennedy Kt was an Australian politician and sportsman. Kennedy served as a minister in the Dunstan and Hollway Victorian state governments in the 1940s. He played Australian rules football for Essendon and Carlton during the early 1900s...
.
A wingman, Kennedy made his VFL debut with Essendon in their premiership year of 1901 but missed out on playing in the Grand Final due to injury. He did however play in the decider the following season but ended up on the losing team. In 1904 he crossed to Carlton and became a three time premiership player with the club, forming a strong centre combination with George Bruce
George Bruce (footballer)
George Bruce was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the VFL during the early 1900s.Bruce was a wingman and arrived at Carlton from West Adelaide. He was a member of three successive premiership sides from 1906 to 1908, the last of which came in a year when he represented...
and Rod McGregor
Rod McGregor
Rod McGregor was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.He was a wonderful centreman for the Carlton Football Club with the ability to find targets and elude opponents...
.