Steve Mendryk

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. 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.