Ted Parker (footballer)
| 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) | |
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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).
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.