Ted Milian

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.

Ted Milian

No. 56[1]
Date of birth	(1954-02-18) February 18, 1954 (age 71)
Career information
CFL status	National
Position(s)	C/LS
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	250 lb (110 kg)
Canada university	Manitoba
CFL draft	1976 / round: 0 / pick: Territorial exemption
Drafted by	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career history
As player
1976	Winnipeg Blue Bombers*
1978–1983	Edmonton Eskimos
1983	Calgary Stampeders
*Offseason and/or practice roster member only
Career highlights and awards
5× Grey Cup champion (1978–1982)

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]