Ted Whelan
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| Ted Whelan | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alfred Edward Whelan | ||
| Nickname | Ted | ||
| Born | 6 December 1929 | ||
| Died | 22 June 2015 (aged 85) | ||
| Positions | 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 | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, 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]
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