Al Benecick
| No. 66 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive lineman |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 20, 1937 Bristol, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | September 29, 2015 (aged 78) Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Syracuse |
| NFL draft | 1959: 6th round, 62nd overall pick |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1959–1968 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 1969 | Edmonton Eskimos |
Coaching | |
| 1970–1971 | Edmonton Eskimos (Line Coach) |
| Awards and highlights | |
Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 1996) | |
Al Benecick (March 20, 1937 – September 29, 2015) was an American professional football offensive lineman who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1959 to 1968.[1] He was part of the Grey Cup championship-winning Roughriders in 1966. Benecick retired as a member of the Edmonton Eskimos in 1969.
During Benecick's time as a member of the Roughriders, he was named to the CFL's Western All-Star team four times.
Benecick was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1996. He died on September 29, 2015.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Canadian Football Hall of Fame - Al Benecick
- ^ "Your online newspaper for Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and area". Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.