Ted Milian
Canadian football player
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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.
| No. 56[1] | |
|---|---|
| Positions | Centre • Long snapper |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 18, 1954 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 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 | |
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]