Ted Milian
{{Short description|Canadian football player}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox gridiron football person
| name = Ted Milian
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|2|18}}
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| import = no
| position1 = Centre
| position2 = Long snapper
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 250
| CIS = Manitoba
| CFLDraftedYear = 1976
| CFLDraftedRound = 0
| CFLDraftedPick = Territorial exemption
| CFLDraftedTeam = Winnipeg Blue Bombers
| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|1976}}
| playing_team1 = Winnipeg Blue Bombers*
| playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|1978}}–{{CFL Year|1983}}
| playing_team2 = Edmonton Eskimos
| playing_years3 = {{CFL Year|1983}}
| playing_team3 = Calgary Stampeders
|career_footnotes=
| career_highlights = * 5× Grey Cup champion (1978–1982)
}}
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.
Biography
Ted Milian was born on February 18, 1954. He played college football for the Manitoba Bisons of the University of Manitoba.
Milian was a territorial pick of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in the 1976 CFL draft. He was cut by the Blue Bombers before the start of the season on June 23, 1976.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/saint-john-times-globe/170848007/ | title=85 Football Hopefuls Cut | work=Saint John Times Globe | date=June 24, 1976 | agency=The Canadian Press | accessdate=22 April 2025 | pages=26}} He then returned to finish his college football career with the Bisons, with his final year being in 1977. He earned All-Canadian honors and played in the inaugural Can-Am Bowl in Tampa, Florida after his senior year.{{cite web | url=https://www.tcdb.com/GalleryP.cfm/pid/137804/Ted-Milian | title=1981 Red Rooster Edmonton Eskimos #NNO Ted Milian | publisher=TradingCardDB.com | accessdate=22 April 2025}}
Milian signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL in April 1978.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/170848116/ | title=Trio of youngsters for Eskimos offence | work=Edmonton Journal | date=April 20, 1978 | accessdate=22 April 2025 | author=Cole, Cam | pages=H3}} He dressed in all 80 games for the Eskimos from 1978 to 1982, winning five straight Grey Cups. He also spent time at long snapper during his CFL career.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-vancouver-sun/170848452/ | title=A nine-year tradition | work=The Vancouver Sun | date=August 12, 1981 | accessdate=22 April 2025 | author=Coleman, Jim | pages=F3}} Milian dressed in three games for the Eskimos in 1983. He was a centre for the majority of his CFL career except for 1979, in which he was listed as an offensive guard.
On August 3, 1983, Milian and Harry Doering were traded to the Calgary Stampeders for Tom Krebs and a 1984 second round draft pick.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-saginaw-news/170848270/ | title=On The Move | work=The Saginaw News | date=August 4, 1983 | accessdate=22 April 2025 | pages=E2}}{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/170848368/ | title=Krebs right on with crystal ball | work=Edmonton Journal | date=November 7, 1983 | accessdate=22 April 2025 | author=Cole, Cam | pages=D1}} 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. 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. Saskatchewan scored a touchdown several plays later and ended up winning the game 27–23. Overall, Milian dressed in 13 games for the Stampeders in 1983.
Personal life
Milian's daughter, Elizabeth Milian, played college softball for the Ball State Cardinals.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/sports/flint/index.ssf/2009/07/grand_blancs_milian_midamerica.html |title=Grand Blanc's Elizabeth Milian Mid-American Conference Pitcher of the Year |publisher=mlive.com |date=July 10, 2009 |accessdate=May 2, 2015 |author=Spezia, Mark |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150503015622/http://www.mlive.com/sports/flint/index.ssf/2009/07/grand_blancs_milian_midamerica.html |archivedate=May 3, 2015 }}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=miliated001 Stats Crew profile]
{{66th Grey Cup}}
{{67th Grey Cup}}
{{68th Grey Cup}}
{{69th Grey Cup}}
{{70th Grey Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Milian, Ted}}
Category:Players of Canadian football from Manitoba
Category:Canadian football centres
Category:Canadian football long snappers
Category:Canadian football offensive linemen
Category:Manitoba Bisons football players
Category:Winnipeg Blue Bombers players