Australian rules footballer
| Ted Parker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edward Hewitt Parker | ||
| Date of birth | (1903-11-07)7 November 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 16 May 1929(1929-05-16) (aged 25) | ||
| Place of death | Albury, New South Wales | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1925 | Melbourne | 1 (0) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1925. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Edward Hewitt Parker (7 November 1903 – 16 May 1929) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Parker was the son of prominent Richmond VFA footballer James Hewitt Parker (1872–1911) and Mary Ellen Mahon (1874–1958).
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.
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.
- "Richmond VFA Players". Tigerland Archive.
- "PUMP PLUNGER EXPLOSION". The Ballarat Star. Vol. 56, no. 17255. Victoria, Australia. 20 September 1911. p. 1.
- "Drawn Into Circular Saw". The Argus. Melbourne. 18 May 1929. p. 26. Retrieved 27 December 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
- Ted Parker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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