Riders Mourn Passing of Al Benecick
September 30, 2015 - Canadian Football League (CFL)
Saskatchewan Roughriders News Release
The Saskatchewan Roughrider Football Club would like to extend its deepest sympathies to the family of former Roughrider player Al Benecick.
Benecick spent ten seasons on the Riders offensive line after joining the team in 1959 following training camp with the Philadelphia Eagles where he was drafted in the sixth round (62nd overall). Known for his reliability and toughness, the Syracuse University grad spent time at offensive guard and tackle with the Green and White receiving four Western All-Star nominations (1963-66) and three CFL All-Star nods (1964-66).
He won the 1966 Grey Cup, was inducted into the Riders Plaza of Honor in 1991 and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1996.
Al Benecick passed away on Tuesday, September 29th in Tallahassee, Florida. He was 78.
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