Greatorex, a flanker, was born in Leichhardt and claimed a total of 8 international rugby caps for Australia.
E.N.Greatorex was married to the noted Australian poet and journalist Elizabeth Riddell.
Ted Greatorex was a noted newspaper journalist at the Daily Mirror (Australia) and Reuters.
He died from a massive stroke at his home in Vaucluse, New South Wales in 1964.
This biographical article relating to Australian rugby union is a stub.