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Michael A. Kostiuk (born August 1, 1919) is a former National Football League offensive lineman. He was born in Krydor, Saskatchewan, Canada.

He grew up in Hamtramck, Michigan, an enclave of Ukrainian immigrants in the Detroit area. He attended Hamtramck High School from 1934-1937, where he made All-City in 1935 and 1936. He attended Detroit Tech from 1937-1940 on a football scholarship. 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. In 1942, he entered the Army and continued his football career there, making the Armed Forces All-Star team in 1943. After leaving the Army in 1945, he signed with the Detroit Lions. In 1946 he joined the Buffalo Bisons. He played a total of 7 National Football League games with the Detroit Lions and 2 All-America Football Conference games with the Buffalo Bisons and 1 with the Cleveland Rams. On November 6, 1986, he was inducted into the Hamtramck High School Sports Hall of Fame.

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-'''Michael A. Kostiuk''' (born August 1, 1919, date of death unknown) was a [[National Football League]] [[offensive lineman]]. He was born in [[Krydor]], [[Saskatchewan]], [[Canada]].<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/players/michaelkostiuk/profile?id=KOS528549 Profile at NFL.com]</ref>
+'''Michael A. Kostiuk''' (born August 1, 1919) is a former [[National Football League]] [[offensive lineman]]. He was born in [[Krydor]], [[Saskatchewan]], [[Canada]].
-He grew up in [[Hamtramck, Michigan]], an enclave of Ukrainian immigrants in the Detroit area. He attended Hamtramck High School from 1934-1937, where he made All-City in 1935 and 1936. He attended [[Detroit Tech]] from 1937-1940 on a [[College football|football]] [[scholarship]]. 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. In 1942, he entered the Army and continued his football career there, making the Armed Forces All-Star team in 1943. After leaving the Army in 1945, he signed with the Detroit Lions.<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0R8_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=qE8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5850,4960293&dq=michael+kostiuk&hl=en Pro gridders bolster Club for 1945]</ref> In 1946 he joined the Buffalo Bisons. He played a total of 7 [[National Football League]] games with the [[Detroit Lions]] and 2 [[All-America Football Conference]] games with the [[Buffalo Bisons]] and 1 with the Cleveland Rams. On November 6, 1986, he was inducted into the Hamtramck High School Sports Hall of Fame.
+He grew up in [[Hamtramck, Michigan]], an enclave of Ukrainian immigrants in the Detroit area. He attended Hamtramck High School from 1934-1937, where he made All-City in 1935 and 1936. He attended [[Detroit Tech]] from 1937-1940 on a [[College football|football]] [[scholarship]]. 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. In 1942, he entered the Army and continued his football career there, making the Armed Forces All-Star team in 1943. After leaving the Army in 1945, he signed with the Detroit Lions. In 1946 he joined the Buffalo Bisons. He played a total of 7 [[National Football League]] games with the [[Detroit Lions]] and 2 [[All-America Football Conference]] games with the [[Buffalo Bisons]] and 1 with the Cleveland Rams. On November 6, 1986, he was inducted into the Hamtramck High School Sports Hall of Fame.
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