Al Urness, Ted’s father, spent seven seasons with the then-Regina Roughriders. Beginning in 1928, he played for the team in five consecutive Grey Cup games. Al’s brother, Harold Urness, played for the Riders in 1930 and 1931. Fred Goodman, Ted’s uncle, was a member of the Roughriders from 1929 to 1933. Jack Urness, Ted’s brother, was a quarterback with the Roughriders of 1958 and 1959. On November 26, 1989, Ted and his son Mark Urness (5 years with the Riders) became the team’s first father-son Grey Cup championship duo.[2][3]
Post-football career
After football, Ted served as the Chairman for the Saskatchewan Liquor Control Board, and long-serving General Manager for Redhead Equipment in Saskatoon.[4]
He died on December 29, 2018, at the age of 81.[5][6]
References
^"Ted Urness". CFL HOF. Retrieved December 29, 2010.