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Ted Whelan

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Ted Whelan
Personal information
Full name Alfred Edward Whelan
Nickname(s) Ted
Date of birth (1929-12-06)6 December 1929
Date of death 22 June 2015(2015-06-22) (aged 85)
Position(s) Ruckman, Defender
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1949–1961 Port Adelaide 248 (91)[1]
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
1954–1960 South Australia 20
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Alfred Edward Whelan (6 December 1929 – 22 June 2015)[2] was a champion player for the Port Adelaide Football Club winning seven premierships during his career. He was the first Port Adelaide player to reach 200 league games.[3]

Whelan went to Le Fevre Boys Technical School.[4]

Whelan won Port Adelaide's best and fairest award in 1956 and finished runner-up in the award on two other occasions.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "A E (Ted) Whelan". SANFL. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Hall of Famer Teddy Whelan passes away". portadelaidefc.com.au. 24 June 2015. Archived from the original on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Australian Football - Ted Whelan - Player Bio".
  4. ^ Matt, Turner (16 August 2019). "Greatest school footy teams: Sports reporter Matt Turner picks Le Fevre High and Woodville High's all-time best 22s". The Advertiser.
  5. ^ "Hall of Famer Teddy Whelan passes away". portadelaidefc.com.au. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
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