Ted Milian

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Ted Milian
No. 56 [1]
Positions Centre  • Long snapper
Personal information
Born (1954-02-18) February 18, 1954 (age 71)
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
University Manitoba
CFL draft 1976
Career history
1976 Winnipeg Blue Bombers*
1978–1983 Edmonton Eskimos
1983 Calgary Stampeders
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights

Ted Milian (born February 18, 1954) is a Canadian former professional football centre who played six seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Edmonton Eskimos and Calgary Stampeders. He was a territorial selection of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 1976 CFL draft. He played college football at the University of Manitoba.

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Biography

Ted Milian was born on February 18, 1954. [1] He played college football for the Manitoba Bisons of the University of Manitoba. [1]

Milian was a territorial pick of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in the 1976 CFL draft. [1] He was cut by the Blue Bombers before the start of the season on June 23, 1976. [2] He then returned to finish his college football career with the Bisons, with his final year being in 1977. [1] He earned All-Canadian honors and played in the inaugural Can-Am Bowl in Tampa, Florida after his senior year. [3] [4]

Milian signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL in April 1978. [3] He dressed in all 80 games for the Eskimos from 1978 to 1982, winning five straight Grey Cups. [1] He also spent time at long snapper during his CFL career. [5] Milian dressed in three games for the Eskimos in 1983. [1] He was a centre for the majority of his CFL career except for 1979, in which he was listed as an offensive guard. [1]

On August 3, 1983, Milian and Harry Doering were traded to the Calgary Stampeders for Tom Krebs and a 1984 second round draft pick. [6] [7] If the 8–7 Stampeders had beat the 4–11 Saskatchewan Roughriders on November 6, 1983, in Calgary, then the Eskimos would have missed the playoffs for the first time since 1971. [7] However, Milian's low, bouncing snap in the last minute of the game ended up giving the Roughriders good field position at Calgary's 43-yard line. [7] Saskatchewan scored a touchdown several plays later and ended up winning the game 27–23. [7] Overall, Milian dressed in 13 games for the Stampeders in 1983. [1]

Personal life

Milian's daughter, Elizabeth Milian, played college softball for the Ball State Cardinals. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Ted Milian". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "85 Football Hopefuls Cut". Saint John Times Globe . The Canadian Press. June 24, 1976. p. 26. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  3. 1 2 Cole, Cam (April 20, 1978). "Trio of youngsters for Eskimos offence". Edmonton Journal . pp. H3. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "1981 Red Rooster Edmonton Eskimos #NNO Ted Milian". TradingCardDB.com. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  5. ↑ Coleman, Jim (August 12, 1981). "A nine-year tradition". The Vancouver Sun . pp. F3. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "On The Move". The Saginaw News . August 4, 1983. pp. E2. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Cole, Cam (November 7, 1983). "Krebs right on with crystal ball". Edmonton Journal . pp. D1. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  8. ↑ Spezia, Mark (July 10, 2009). "Grand Blanc's Elizabeth Milian Mid-American Conference Pitcher of the Year". mlive.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
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