Ted Kress

Ted Kress
Born:(1931-03-26)March 26, 1931
Died:February 15, 2003(2003-02-15) (aged 71)
Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Halfback
CollegeMichigan
NFL draft1954, round: 29, pick: 344
(By the Washington Redskins)
Career history
As player
1951–1953Michigan
Career highlights and awards

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.