Al Benecick

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.

Al Benecick

Born:	(1937-03-20)March 20, 1937 Bristol, Connecticut, U.S.
Died:	September 29, 2015(2015-09-29) (aged 78) Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Career information
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
Career history
As coach
1970–1971	Edmonton Eskimos (Line Coach)
As player
1959–1968	Saskatchewan Roughriders
1969	Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (1966)
CFL All-Star	1964, 1965, 1966
CFL West All-Star	1963–1966
Career stats
Fumble Recoveries	1
Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 1996

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]