Al Benecick

Al Benecick
No. 66
Position	Offensive lineman
Personal information
Born	(1937-03-20)March 20, 1937; Bristol, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	September 29, 2015(2015-09-29) (aged 78); Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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
	Grey Cup champion (1966); 3× CFL All-Star (1964, 1965, 1966); 4× CFL West All-Star (1963–1966);
	Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)

American gridiron football player (1937–2015)

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

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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