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),Deaths: Kennedy, The Age, (Thursday, 6 August 1885), p. 1."A Builder Drowned", The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 8 August 1885), p. 11. and Emma Kennedy (1848-1934), née Page,Marriages: Kennedy—Page, The Age, (Wednesday, 24 November 1869), p. 2.Deaths: Kennedy, The Age, (Monday, 30 July 1934), p. 1. Edwin Page Kennedy was born at Parkville, Victoria on 7 September 1877.Victorian Births Deaths and Marriages Births Registration no.20802/1877. He was the older brother of Essendon (VFL), Carlton (VFL), and Brighton (VFA) footballer and Victorian politician James Arthur Kennedy (1882-1954).
He married Gertrude Rachel Lewin (1881-1968) on 14 October 1909.Marriages: Kennedy—Lewin, The Prahran Telegraph, (Saturday, 18 December 1909), p.1.Victorian Births Deaths and Marriages Deaths Registration no.26948/1968. 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."The Play and Players", The (Melbourne) Herald, (Friday, 2 September 1910), p. 2."Club Notes", The Argus, (Friday, 9 September 1910), p. 4.
Death He died at his residence in Brighton, Victoria on 23 July 1948,Death Notices: Kennedy, The Argus, (Monday, 26 July 1948), p. 2. and was buried at the Melbourne General Cemetery on 26 July 1948.Funeral Notices: Kennedy, The Argus, (Monday, 26 July 1948), p. 8.
Footnotes
References Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996.
External links
Ted Kennedy, Blueseum profile Essendon Football Club profile