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* [[Cleveland Rams]] ({{NFL Year|1941}})
* [[Cleveland Rams]] ({{NFL Year|1941}})
* [[Detroit Lions]] ({{NFL Year|1945}})
* [[Detroit Lions]] ({{NFL Year|1945}})
* [[Buffalo Bills (AAFC)|Buffalo Bisons]] (1946)
* [[Buffalo Bills (AAFC)|Buffalo Bisons]] ([[1946 AAFC season|1946]])
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'''Michael A. Kostiuk''' (August 1, 1919 – July 26, 2015) was a Canadian [[gridiron football]] player who was an [[offensive lineman]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL).
'''Michael A. Kostiuk''' (August 1, 1919 – July 26, 2015) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]]-born [[gridiron football]] player who was an [[Tackle (gridiron football position)|offensive tackle]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL).


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Kostiuk was born in [[Krydor, Saskatchewan|Krydor]], [[Saskatchewan]], Canada.<ref>[http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=KOSTIMIK01 Mike Kostiuk] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070310221938/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=KOSTIMIK01 |date=2007-03-10 }}. databasefootball.com</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KostMi20.htm|title=Michael Kostiuk|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> He grew up in [[Hamtramck, Michigan]], United States, a community mainly of Polish immigrants and their children but with some other Ukrainins, adjacent to Detroit after his family moved from Canada when he was 5.<ref name="carlosmonarrez,detroitfreepress">{{cite web|url=http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/07/27/detroit-lions-mike-kostiuk/30752093/|title=Oldest living Detroit Lion, Mike Kostiuk, dies at 95|author=Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press|date=27 July 2015|work=Detroit Free Press}}</ref> He died of heart failure in 2015 in [[Sterling Heights, Michigan]].<ref name="carlosmonarrez,detroitfreepress"/> He was the oldest living Detroit Lion when he died.<ref name="carlosmonarrez,detroitfreepress"/>
Kostiuk was born in [[Krydor, Saskatchewan|Krydor]], [[Saskatchewan]], Canada, to Ukrainian parents.<ref name=Monarrez/><ref>[http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=KOSTIMIK01 Mike Kostiuk] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070310221938/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=KOSTIMIK01 |date=2007-03-10 }}. databasefootball.com</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KostMi20.htm|title=Michael Kostiuk|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> He moved with his family to the United States when he was 5 and would grow up in [[Hamtramck, Michigan]].<ref name="Monarrez">{{cite web|url=http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/07/27/detroit-lions-mike-kostiuk/30752093/|title=Oldest living Detroit Lion, Mike Kostiuk, dies at 95|author=Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press|date=27 July 2015|work=Detroit Free Press}}</ref> He died of heart failure in 2015 in [[Sterling Heights, Michigan]].<ref name="Monarrez"/> He was the oldest living Detroit Lion when he died.<ref name="Monarrez"/>


==Football==
==Football==
Kostiuk attended [[Hamtramck High School]] from 1934–1937, where he made All-City in 1935 and 1936, [[Detroit Tech]] from 1937-1940 on a [[College football|football]] [[scholarship]].<ref name="carlosmonarrez,detroitfreepress"/> In 1939, he earned a position on the Little All-American Team. The players on this elite team were chosen from Class B colleges throughout the country. He left Detroit Tech in 1941 to play for the [[Cleveland Rams]].<ref name="carlosmonarrez,detroitfreepress"/> In 1942 he entered the [[United States Army]] and continued his football career there, making the Armed Forces All-Star team in 1943.<ref name="carlosmonarrez,detroitfreepress"/>
Kostiuk attended [[Hamtramck High School]] from 1934 to 1937, where he made All-City in 1935 and 1936, [[Detroit Tech]] from 1937 to 1940 on a [[College football|football]] [[scholarship]].<ref name="Monarrez"/> In 1939, he earned a position on the Little All-American Team. The players on this elite team were chosen from Class B colleges throughout the country. He left Detroit Tech in 1941 to play for the [[Cleveland Rams]].<ref name="Monarrez"/> In 1942 he entered the [[United States Army]] and continued his football career there, making the Armed Forces All-Star team in 1943.<ref name="Monarrez"/>


After leaving the Army in 1945, he signed with the [[Detroit Lions]]. In 1946 he joined the [[Buffalo Bisons]]. He played a total of seven [[National Football League]] games with the [[Detroit Lions]] and two [[All-America Football Conference]] games with the [[Buffalo Bills (AAFC)|Buffalo Bisons]] and one with the Cleveland Rams. On November 6, 1986, he was inducted into the Hamtramck High School Sports Hall of Fame.
After leaving the Army in 1945, he signed with the [[Detroit Lions]]. In 1946 he joined the [[Buffalo Bisons]]. He played a total of seven [[National Football League]] games with the [[Detroit Lions]] and two [[All-America Football Conference]] games with the [[Buffalo Bills (AAFC)|Buffalo Bisons]] and one with the Cleveland Rams. On November 6, 1986, he was inducted into the Hamtramck High School Sports Hall of Fame.
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Latest revision as of 17:09, 3 October 2024

Mike Kostiuk
No. 28, 71
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1919-08-01)August 1, 1919
Krydor, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died:July 26, 2015(2015-07-26) (aged 95)
Sterling Heights, Michigan
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:Hamtramck
(Hamtramck, MI)
College:Detroit Tech
Undrafted:1941
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:7
Games started:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Michael A. Kostiuk (August 1, 1919 – July 26, 2015) was a Canadian-born gridiron football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL).

Personal life

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Kostiuk was born in Krydor, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Ukrainian parents.[1][2][3] He moved with his family to the United States when he was 5 and would grow up in Hamtramck, Michigan.[1] He died of heart failure in 2015 in Sterling Heights, Michigan.[1] He was the oldest living Detroit Lion when he died.[1]

Football

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Kostiuk attended Hamtramck High School from 1934 to 1937, where he made All-City in 1935 and 1936, Detroit Tech from 1937 to 1940 on a football scholarship.[1] In 1939, he earned a position on the Little All-American Team. The players on this elite team were chosen from Class B colleges throughout the country. He left Detroit Tech in 1941 to play for the Cleveland Rams.[1] In 1942 he entered the United States Army and continued his football career there, making the Armed Forces All-Star team in 1943.[1]

After leaving the Army in 1945, he signed with the Detroit Lions. In 1946 he joined the Buffalo Bisons. He played a total of seven National Football League games with the Detroit Lions and two All-America Football Conference games with the Buffalo Bisons and one with the Cleveland Rams. On November 6, 1986, he was inducted into the Hamtramck High School Sports Hall of Fame.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press (July 27, 2015). "Oldest living Detroit Lion, Mike Kostiuk, dies at 95". Detroit Free Press.
  2. ^ Mike Kostiuk Archived 2007-03-10 at the Wayback Machine. databasefootball.com
  3. ^ "Michael Kostiuk". Pro-Football-Reference.com.


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