Ted Cordner
Australian rules footballer, born 1919
About Ted Cordner
Lived 1919 – 1996 (aged 77). Ted Cordner was an australian rules football player and surgeon.
Edward Pruen Cordner (31 January 1919 – 4 March 1996) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1940s.
Family The older brother of Melbourne Team of the Century members Denis and Don Cordner, Ted would have played more than 52 games had he not pursued a medical career. His youngest brother was John.
He married Elizabeth Anne Baillieu on 4 December 1951.
Football Cordner joined the club in 1941 and was a member of their premiership winning side. He missed the entire 1944 and 1945 seasons due to him being busy serving as a naval doctor but managed to play 19 games in 1946 as well as representing Victoria in an interstate match.
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Who was Ted Cordner?
Australian rules footballer, born 1919 (1919–1996)
When was Ted Cordner born?
Ted Cordner was born on 31 January 1919 in Cheltenham.
When did Ted Cordner die?
Ted Cordner died on 4 March 1996.
What was Ted Cordner's occupation?
Ted Cordner was an australian rules football player and surgeon.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ted Cordner. https://biography.guide/ted-cordner/
MLA: "Ted Cordner." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ted-cordner/.
Chicago: "Ted Cordner." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ted-cordner/.
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