Full name Edward Henry Ryan Died May 5, 1960 Date joined 1941 | Years Club Siblings Phil Ryan Name Ted Ryan | |
Date of birth (1921-07-17)17 July 1921 Date of death 5 May 1960(1960-05-05) (aged 38) Height/Weight 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) / 81 kg (179 lb) Original team Williamstown Football Club (Victorian Football League) | ||
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Edward Henry "Ted" Ryan (17 July 1921 – 5 May 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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Ryan, who went to Xavier College, was cleared to Collingwood from Williamstown, in the Victorian Football Association. In 1941, his debut season, Ryan was one of five Collingwood players to appear in all 18 rounds. Due to wartime service in the Royal Australian Air Force he did not play senior football again until 1944, when he made 11 appearances while on leave. A defender, Ryan played four more games, two in 1946 and another two in 1947.
Midway through the 1948 season, Ryan rejoined Williamstown, then in 1949 crossed to Stawell, where he was based on weekends, through his work as a truck driver. His brother, Phil, played for Hawthorn.