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]
| Ted Cusack | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edward Thomas Cusack | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Omeo, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 25 April 1982 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Parkdale, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | 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 | |||
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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Barred from Coaching". Herald. 17 August 1939.
- ^ "Official's Wedding". Herald. 3 July 1937.
- ^ "Murray's Accident". Age. 18 August 1939.
External links
edit- Ted Cusack's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ted Cusack at AustralianFootball.com
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