Ted Parker (footballer)
Ted Parker (7 November 1903 – 16 May 1929) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Ted Parker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ted Parker | ||
| Date of birth | 7 November 1903 | ||
| Date of death | 16 May 1929 (aged 25) | ||
| Place of death | Albury, New South Wales | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1925 | Melbourne | 1 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1925. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He lost both of his legs to a circular saw in a construction site accident at Mitta Junction in 1929 and died of his injuries at Albury District Hospital.[2]
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 687. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- "Drawn Into Circular Saw". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 18 May 1929. p. 26. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
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External links
- Ted Parker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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