Steve Mendryk

Steve Mendryk
Date of birth (1928-10-01)October 1, 1928
Place of birth Edmonton, Alberta
Date of death November 17, 2011(2011-11-17) (aged 83)
Place of death Edmonton, Alberta
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) HB
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg)
University Alberta
Career history
As player
1949–1956 Edmonton Eskimos
1958 Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
  • Grey Cup champion (1954, 1955, 1956)

Stephen Warren Mendryk (October 1, 1928 – November 17, 2011) was a Canadian football player who played for the Edmonton Eskimos. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1954, 1955 and 1956.[1][2] Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, he previously attended and played football at the University of Alberta. Mendryk was later a professor at the University of Alberta, attending the University of California, Berkeley, and University of Oregon for his Ph.D.. He died of congestive heart failure in 2011.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.esks.com/article/esks-mourn-the-passing-of-steve-mendryk-october-1-1928-november-17-2011
  2. ↑ http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=mendrste001
  3. ↑ http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/edmontonjournal/obituary.aspx?pid=154718960
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