Ted Kress

Ted Kress
Profile
PositionHalfback
Personal information
Born(1931-03-26)March 26, 1931
DiedFebruary 15, 2003(2003-02-15) (aged 71)
Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
Career information
CollegeMichigan
NFL draft1954: 29th round, 344
(By the Washington Redskins)th overall pick
Career history
1951–1953Michigan
Awards and highlights

Edward S. "Ted" Kress (March 26, 1931 – February 15, 2003) was an American football player and businessman. He was the starting left halfback for the University of Michigan in 1952 and 1953 and set a Big Ten Conference single-game rushing record with 218 yards in October 1952. He later founded the Kress Corporation, a manufacturer of heavy industrial hauling vehicles, in Brimfield, Illinois.