Ted Ellis
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Edward 'Ted' Ellis was a leading Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne
and Footscray
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Ellis was a utility player and made his league debut with North Melbourne in 1933. He represented Victoria at interstate football in the 1937 Perth Carnival
. In 1940 he changed clubs, moving to Footscray where he played mostly in defence. Ellis won the Footscray Best and Fairest
award in 1942.
During the Depression of the 1930s, Ellis at the age of 15, took swag to back and headed to country Victoria in search of work. Outside of football, Ellis was a fireman. To make ends meet he would drive a truck on his rostered days off. He lived a long,fit and healthy life and died at 94 years of age(2007). He had 6 children, 9 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. His two eldest sons also played League football, Lindsay Ellis played for Footscray and Kingsley Ellis played for Fitzroy. One of Ellis's grandsons, Daniel Merriweather
, is a well regarded singer/song writer whose debut album 'Love and War' went to no 2 on the UK charts in 2009. He has also won 2 ARIA awards in 2005 and 2009. Daniel attributes his singing ability to his grandfather's genes; Ellis was also a good singer.
North Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world...
and Footscray
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL).
Ellis was a utility player and made his league debut with North Melbourne in 1933. He represented Victoria at interstate football in the 1937 Perth Carnival
1937 Perth Carnival
The 1937 Perth Carnival was the ninth edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition.-Overview:...
. In 1940 he changed clubs, moving to Footscray where he played mostly in defence. Ellis won the Footscray Best and Fairest
Charles Sutton Medal
The Charles Sutton Medal is awarded to the player adjudged Best and Fairest for the Western Bulldogs. Scott West holds the record at the club, winning seven medals, followed by Gary Dempsey, with six...
award in 1942.
During the Depression of the 1930s, Ellis at the age of 15, took swag to back and headed to country Victoria in search of work. Outside of football, Ellis was a fireman. To make ends meet he would drive a truck on his rostered days off. He lived a long,fit and healthy life and died at 94 years of age(2007). He had 6 children, 9 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. His two eldest sons also played League football, Lindsay Ellis played for Footscray and Kingsley Ellis played for Fitzroy. One of Ellis's grandsons, Daniel Merriweather
Daniel Merriweather
Daniel Paul Merriweather is an Australian R&B singer-songwriter who has worked as a featured vocalist for other artists and has a solo career. His guest vocals are included on album tracks by Disco Montego, Mark Ronson and Phrase...
, is a well regarded singer/song writer whose debut album 'Love and War' went to no 2 on the UK charts in 2009. He has also won 2 ARIA awards in 2005 and 2009. Daniel attributes his singing ability to his grandfather's genes; Ellis was also a good singer.