| Ted Kennedy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Cigarette card of Kennedy in 1908 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edwin Page Kennedy | ||
| Born |
7 September 1877 Parkville | ||
| Died |
23 July 1948(1948-07-23) (aged 70) Brighton, Victoria | ||
| Original team | North Melbourne Juniors | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Position | wing | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1901–1903 | Essendon | 043 0(1) | |
| 1904–1909 | Carlton | 106 (13) | |
| Total | 149 (14) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1909. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Edwin Page "Ted" Kennedy (7 September 1877 – 23 July 1948) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon and Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the early 1900s.
Family
The son of James Kennedy (1842-1885),[1][2] and Emma Kennedy (1848-1934), née Page,[3][4] Edwin Page Kennedy was born at Parkville, Victoria on 7 September 1877.[5] He was the older brother of Essendon (VFL), Carlton (VFL), and Brighton (VFA) footballer and Victorian politician James Arthur Kennedy (1882-1954).[6]
He married Gertrude Rachel Lewin (1881-1968) on 14 October 1909.[7][8] They had four children.
Football
Essendon (VFL)
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.
Carlton
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. He suffered a knee injury in August 1910, during his (resumed) training with Carlton.[9][10]
Death
He died at his residence in Brighton, Victoria on 23 July 1948,[11] and was buried at the Melbourne General Cemetery on 26 July 1948.[12]
Footnotes
- Deaths: Kennedy, The Age, (Thursday, 6 August 1885), p. 1.
- "A Builder Drowned", The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 8 August 1885), p. 11.
- Marriages: Kennedy—Page, The Age, (Wednesday, 24 November 1869), p. 2.
- Deaths: Kennedy, The Age, (Monday, 30 July 1934), p. 1.
- Victorian Births Deaths and Marriages Births Registration no.20802/1877.
- "Sir James Arthur (Jim) Kennedy (1882–1954)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- Marriages: Kennedy—Lewin, The Prahran Telegraph, (Saturday, 18 December 1909), p.1.
- Victorian Births Deaths and Marriages Deaths Registration no.26948/1968.
- "The Play and Players", The (Melbourne) Herald, (Friday, 2 September 1910), p. 2.
- "Club Notes", The Argus, (Friday, 9 September 1910), p. 4.
- Death Notices: Kennedy, The Argus, (Monday, 26 July 1948), p. 2.
- Funeral Notices: Kennedy, The Argus, (Monday, 26 July 1948), p. 8.
References
- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-9591740-2-8
External links
- Ted Kennedy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ted Kennedy, Blueseum profile
- Essendon Football Club profile