Ted Milian (born February 18, 1954) is a Canadian former professional

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who played six seasons in the

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(CFL) with the

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and

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. He was a territorial selection of the

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in the 1976 CFL draft. He played

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at the

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Biography

Ted Milian was born on February 18, 1954. He played

for the

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of the

. Milian was a territorial pick of the

of the

(CFL) in the 1976 CFL draft. He was cut by the Blue Bombers before the start of the season on June 23, 1976. 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

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after his senior year. Milian signed with the

of the CFL in April 1978. He dressed in all 80 games for the Eskimos from 1978 to 1982, winning five straight Grey Cups. He also spent time at

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during his CFL career. 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

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. On August 3, 1983, Milian and Harry Doering were traded to the

for Tom Krebs and a 1984 second round draft pick. If the 8–7 Stampeders had beat the 4–11

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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

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for the

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References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Milian, Ted Living people 1954 births Players of Canadian football from Manitoba Canadian football centres Canadian football long snappers Canadian football offensive linemen Manitoba Bisons football players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players Edmonton Elks players Calgary Stampeders players