Ted Rippon
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Edward C. "Ted" Rippon was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon
prior to his World War II service for St Kilda after the war in the VFL
.
Ted Rippon was recruited by Carlton
from Cheltenham
, however a series of injuries prevented him from breaking into Carlton Seniors.
He moved to Essendon in 1933
, and made his senior debut against St Kilda on 22 July 1933 (round 13 of the home-and-away season). He was a good, hard working, reliable player for Essendon, winning Essendon's Most Serviceable Player award in 1935, who played the most of his 69 senior games in the ruck.
He was often referred to as "Autumn Leaves" because of his propensity to fall over after contesting the ball in the air (Carlton's John Benetti
(1958–1965) was also known as "Autumn Leaves Benetti" for a similar reason).
After the war, Ted he spent two seasons with St Kilda (1944–1945), and played 17 senior games.
Ted served on the Essendon Football Club Committee as Vice-President from 1950 to 1956.
He was a pallbearer
at his business associate John Coleman's funeral on 9 April 1973.
He was also a football commentator on both radio (3AW) and television (HSV 7 Melbourne's "World of Sport
").
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
prior to his World War II service for St Kilda after the war 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...
.
Ted Rippon was recruited by 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...
from Cheltenham
Cheltenham Football Club
The Cheltenham Football Club is an Australian rules football club from Melbourne, that was founded in 1895 and currently plays in Division 1 of the Southern Football League....
, however a series of injuries prevented him from breaking into Carlton Seniors.
He moved to Essendon in 1933
1933 VFL season
Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1933.-Premiership season:In 1933, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus one substitute player, known as the 19th man...
, and made his senior debut against St Kilda on 22 July 1933 (round 13 of the home-and-away season). He was a good, hard working, reliable player for Essendon, winning Essendon's Most Serviceable Player award in 1935, who played the most of his 69 senior games in the ruck.
He was often referred to as "Autumn Leaves" because of his propensity to fall over after contesting the ball in the air (Carlton's John Benetti
John Benetti
John Benetti is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League .Benetti, who debuted for Carlton in 1958, had played schoolboy football at CBC Parade alongside his cousin Sergio Silvagni, who also started at Carlton that year...
(1958–1965) was also known as "Autumn Leaves Benetti" for a similar reason).
After the war, Ted he spent two seasons with St Kilda (1944–1945), and played 17 senior games.
Ted served on the Essendon Football Club Committee as Vice-President from 1950 to 1956.
He was a pallbearer
Pallbearer
A pall-bearer is one of several funeral participants who helps carry the casket of a deceased person from a religious or memorial service or viewing either directly to a cemetery or mausoleum, or to and from the hearse which carries the coffin....
at his business associate John Coleman's funeral on 9 April 1973.
He was also a football commentator on both radio (3AW) and television (HSV 7 Melbourne's "World of Sport
World of Sport (Australian TV series)
World of Sport was an Australian sports program that was broadcast live by HSV 7 in Melbourne from 1959 to 1987 on Sundays between 11am and 2pm...
").