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.[1]
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, and drove a truck on his rostered days off. He had six children, nine grandchildren and six 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 an ARIA award winning singer-songwriter.
Referencesedit
^Green, Warwick (8 August 2007). "Oldest Roo bounced with the best". The Age. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
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Ted Ellis's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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ellis, footballer, edward, james, ellis, february, 1913, august, 2007, australian, rules, footballer, played, with, north, melbourne, footscray, victorian, football, league, ellispersonal, informationfull, nameedward, james, ellisdate, birth, 1913, february, 1. Edward James Ellis 23 February 1913 5 August 2007 was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne and Footscray in the Victorian Football League VFL Ted EllisPersonal informationFull nameEdward James EllisDate of birth 1913 02 23 23 February 1913Place of birthCarlton VictoriaDate of death5 August 2007 2007 08 05 aged 94 Place of deathRye VictoriaHeight188 cm 6 ft 2 in Weight92 kg 203 lb Playing career1YearsClubGames Goals 1933 1939North Melbourne0 85 41 1940 1944Footscray0 65 0 2 Total150 43 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1944 Career highlightsCon Curtain trophy 1942Sources AFL Tables AustralianFootball com 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 1 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 and drove a truck on his rostered days off He had six children nine grandchildren and six 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 an ARIA award winning singer songwriter References edit Green Warwick 8 August 2007 Oldest Roo bounced with the best The Age Retrieved 12 May 2012 External links editTed Ellis s playing statistics from AFL Tables nbsp This Australian rules football biography of a person born in 1913 is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ted Ellis footballer amp oldid 1120633951, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
