Al Benecick

Al Benecick
Date of birth (1937-03-20)March 20, 1937
Place of birth Bristol, Connecticut
Date of death September 29, 2015(2015-09-29) (aged 78)
Place of death Tallahassee, Florida
Career information
CFL status International
Position(s) OL
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 240 lb (110 kg)
College Syracuse
NFL draft 1959 / Round: 6 / Pick: 62
Drafted by Philadelphia Eagles
Career history
As coach
1970-1971 Edmonton Eskimos (Line Coach)
As player
1959-1968 Saskatchewan Roughriders
1969 Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star 1964, 1965, 1966
CFL West All-Star 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966
Career stats
Fumble Recoveries 1

Al Benecick (March 20, 1937 – September 29, 2015) was a Canadian Football League offensive lineman who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1959 through 1968.[1] He was part of the Grey Cup championship-winning Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1966. Benecick retired as a member of the Edmonton Eskimos in 1969.

During Benecick's time as a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, he was named to the CFL's Western All-Star team 4 times.

Benecick was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1996. He died on September 29, 2015.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Canadian Football Hall of Fame - Al Benecick
  2. ↑ http://www.therecord.com/sports-story/5938560-former-riders-lineman-benecick-dies-at-78/


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