Edwin Page "Ted" Kennedy (7 September 1877 – 23 July 1948) was an
Australian rules footballer who played for
Essendon Essendon may refer to:
Australia
*Electoral district of Essendon
*Electoral district of Essendon and Flemington
* Essendon, Victoria
**Essendon railway station
**Essendon Airport
* Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League
United Ki ...
and
Carlton
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People
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in the
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ...
(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.
References
External links
*
Blueseum profileEssendon Football Club profile
1877 births
1948 deaths
Australian rules footballers from Melbourne
Australian Rules footballers: place kick exponents
Essendon Football Club players
Carlton Football Club players
Carlton Football Club Premiership players
Three-time VFL/AFL Premiership players
People from Parkville, Victoria
Australian people of English descent
Australian people of Scottish descent
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