Herbert Edwin "Ted" Pool (9 November 1905 – 11 February 1975) was an Australian rules footballer who played with

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in the

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(VFL).

Family

The son of William James Pool (1882-1934), and Harriet Jane Pool (1885-1962), née George, Herbert Edwin Pool was born at

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on 9 November 1905. He married Thelma Marjorie Batten (1910-1989), one of twins, on 28 March 1934.

Football

Hawthorn (VFL)

Pool was a rover, and by playing 200 games of VFL football he became the first West Australian-born player to reach that milestone. Despite his ability, playing for Victoria seven times, Hawthorn were a very poor team during his career. Pool is (as of 2014) one of only five players in the AFL/VFL to play 200 games or more without playing a final (the others are

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of Melbourne and

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and Trevor Barker of St. Kilda).

Camberwell (VFA)

Pool played 10 games at the age of 33 with the Camberwell Football club in 1939.

Death

Ted Pool died at Glen Iris on 11 February 1975 and is buried at Fawkner Memorial Park.

Honours and achievements

* Hawthorn leading goalkicker: 1933 *

Hall of Fame *

life member

Footnotes

References

* Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2009), ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.)'', Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing.

External links

* *
Ted Poole (sic), at ''The VFA Project''.
1905 births 1975 deaths Australian rules footballers from Western Australia Hawthorn Football Club players Camberwell Football Club players Kalgoorlie City Football Club players Burials in Victoria (state) Sportspeople from Boulder, Western Australia {{AFL-bio-1905-stub