American gridiron football player (1937–2015)
Al BenecickBorn: | (1937-03-20)March 20, 1937 Bristol, Connecticut, U.S. |
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Died: | September 29, 2015(2015-09-29) (aged 78) Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. |
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CFL status | American |
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Position(s) | OL |
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Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
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Weight | 240 lb (110 kg) |
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College | Syracuse |
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NFL draft | 1959, Round: 6, Pick: 62 |
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Drafted by | Philadelphia Eagles |
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1970–1971 | Edmonton Eskimos (Line Coach) |
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1959–1968 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
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1969 | Edmonton Eskimos |
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CFL All-Star | 1964, 1965, 1966 |
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CFL West All-Star | 1963–1966 |
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Fumble Recoveries | 1 |
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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 four times.
Benecick was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1996. He died on September 29, 2015.[2]
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