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| Born: | (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 |
| 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 |
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| 1970–1971 | Edmonton Eskimos (Line Coach) |
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| 1959–1968 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 1969 | Edmonton Eskimos |
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| CFL All-Star | 1964, 1965, 1966 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1963–1966 |
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| Fumble Recoveries | 1 |
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
- 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.
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