Ted Kress

Ted Kress
Born:(1931-03-26)March 26, 1931
Died:February 15, 2003(2003-02-15) (aged 71)
Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Halfback
CollegeMichigan
NFL draft1954, round: 29, pick: 344
(By the Washington Redskins)
Career history
As player
19511953Michigan
Career highlights and awards

Edward S. "Ted" Kress (March 26, 1931 February 15, 2003) was an American football player and businessman. He was the starting left halfback for the University of Michigan in 1952 and 1953 and set a Big Ten Conference single-game rushing record with 218 yards in October 1952. He later founded the Kress Corporation, a manufacturer of heavy industrial hauling vehicles, in Brimfield, Illinois.