Al Benecick
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| 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. |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed 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. 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.
References
- ↑ "Al Benecick". Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Your online newspaper for Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and area". Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
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