Ted Cusack Explained

Ted Cusack
Fullname:Edward Thomas Cusack
Birth Date:14 May 1910
Birth Place:Omeo, Victoria
Death Place:Parkdale, Victoria
Originalteam:Christian Brothers
Height:177 cm
Weight:73 kg
Statsend:1939
Years1:1930
Games Goals1:2 (0)
Years2:1931–33
Games Goals2:16 (5)
Games Goalstotal:18 (5)
Coachyears1:1939
Coachclub1:North Melbourne
Coachgames Wins1:2 (1–1–0)
Coachgames Winstotal:2 (1–1–0)

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 and References

  1. Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 202.
  2. Web site: Barred from Coaching. Herald. 17 August 1939.
  3. Web site: Official's Wedding. Herald. 3 July 1937.
  4. Web site: Murray's Accident. Age. 18 August 1939.