Bill Manchuk (born September 1, 1947 in

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) was a linebacker who played twelve seasons for the

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and the Edmonton Eskimos of the

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. He won two Grey Cups for the Eskimos. Manchuk played his university football with the

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Golden Bears.

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* https://web.archive.org/web/20080226093521/http://www.edmontoneskimoalumni.com/watn_manchuk.htm 1947 births Living people Alberta Golden Bears football players Canadian football linebackers Edmonton Elks players Players of Canadian football from Alberta Saskatchewan Roughriders players Canadian football people from Edmonton Canadian people of Ukrainian descent {{Canadianfootball-linebacker-stub