Ted Cusack

Australian rules footballer, born 1910

Australian rules footballer
Ted Cusack
Personal information
Full name Edward Thomas Cusack
Born (1910-05-14)14 May 1910
Omeo, Victoria
Died 25 April 1982(1982-04-25) (aged 71)
Parkdale, Victoria
Original team Christian Brothers
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1930 Richmond 2 (0)
1931–33 North Melbourne 16 (5)
Total 18 (5)
Coaching career
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1939 North Melbourne 2 (1–1–0)
Total 2 (1–1–0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1939.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Edward Thomas Cusack (14 May 1910 – 25 April 1982) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Once Ted retired from playing he was elected to a position on the committee.[2] In 1937 Cusack got married. He was assistant secretary at the time.[3]

Cusack was caretaker coach for the last two games of the 1939 season. Keith Forbes was suspended for threatening the umpire and banned from coaching.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 202. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ "Barred from Coaching". Herald. 17 August 1939.
  3. ^ "Official's Wedding". Herald. 3 July 1937.
  4. ^ "Murray's Accident". Age. 18 August 1939.
  • Ted Cusack's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  • Ted Cusack at AustralianFootball.com


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