Leigh McMillan (Canadian football)

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Leigh McMillan
Born:1934/1935(age 86–87)
Edmonton, Alberta
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL status National
Position(s) HB
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight155 lb (70 kg)
University Alberta
Career history
As player
1955 1957 Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards

Leigh McMillan was a Canadian football player who played for the Edmonton Eskimos. He won the Grey Cup with the Eskimos in 1955 and 1956. [1] He played junior football for the Edmonton Wildcats. [2] He is a member of the Edmonton Sports Hall of Fame. [3]

McMillan was a gym teacher at Austin O'Brien High School in Edmonton. [4]

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References

  1. "Leigh McMillan football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  2. "Wildcat (CJFL) Alumni in the CFL | Edmonton Wildcats Football Club". www.edmontonwildcats.com. Archived from the original on 2014-09-07.
  3. "Living the baseball dream". Archived from the original on 2014-09-18. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
  4. "Edmonton seniors take a bite out of pickleball". Edmonton Journal. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2022.