Ted Fletcher

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Ted Fletcher
Personal information
Date of birth 13 December 1925
Date of death 13 May 2000(2000-05-13) (aged 74)
Original team(s) Dandenong
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 94 kg (207 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1944–1954 Hawthorn 129 (51)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1954.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Edward 'Ted' Fletcher (13 December 1925 - 13 May 2000) [1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the VFL.

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Fletcher was used in a variety of positions during his career including the ruck and in defence. In 1953 he was appointed club captain and won the Hawthorn 'Best and Fairest' award. He retained the captaincy in the 1954 season.

He left Hawthorn and he became Captain-coach of Sandringham in the VFA for two seasons.

Honours and achievements

Individual

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References

  1. "Ted Fletcher - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 20 November 2014.