Ed Mularchyk
Ed Mularchyk is a former award winning Canadian Football League player.
| Born: | December 14, 1933 |
|---|---|
| Died: | May 5, 1992 Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Kicker, End |
| CJFL | Windsor AKO Fratmen |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1955, 1956 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Awards | 1955 - Gruen Trophy |
Mularchyk played with Windsor AKO Fratmen,[1] helping win the national Junior championship in 1954 (against the Winnipeg Rods).[2] He played one season with the Ottawa Rough Riders and won the Gruen Trophy as Canadian rookie of the year in the east, though there was some controversy surrounding his selection.[3] He later attended the University of Western Ontario, playing football[4] and becoming an ophthalmologist.[5]
References
- Windsor AKO Fratmen Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Winnipeg Bows in Junior Final Leader-Post, November 22, 1954
- Kinsella's Corner: Rookie of the Year isn't eligible to win, by Jack Kinsella, Ottawa Citizen, November 3, 1958. NOTE: Though Mularchyk won the Gruen Trophy as a member of the Ottawa Rough Riders, there seems to be no record of him having played a regular season game for Ottawa in 1955. His name does show in line up cards for 1956.
- Stu McNiell still a Pro Windsor Star, November 1, 1961
- DEATHS * AVIS DE DECES, Canadian Medical Association Journal 1992; 147 (9), November 1, 1992.
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