Ted Parker (footballer)
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Fullname
Edward Hewitt Parker
Date of birth
7 November 1903
Place of birth
Richmond, Victoria
Date of death
16 May 1929 (aged 25)
| Ted Parker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edward Hewitt Parker | ||
| Date of birth | 7 November 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria | ||
| 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 | |||
Edward Hewitt Parker (7 November 1903 – 16 May 1929) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Parker was the son of prominent Richmond VFA footballer[2] James Hewitt Parker (1872–1911)[3] 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.[4]
