Al Benecick Personal information Date of birth: (1937-03-20) March 20, 1937 (age 83) Place of birth: Bristol, Connecticut Career information No regular season or postseason appearances Career history Roster status: Retired Career highlights and awards N/A Fumble Recoveries 1 Canadian Football Hall of Fame Al Benecick (born March 20, 1937) is a former Canadian Football League offensive lineman who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1959 through 1968.[1] He was part of the Grey Cup championship-winning Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1966. Benecick retired as a member of the Edmonton Eskimos in 1969. During Benecick's time as a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, he was named to the CFL's Western All-Star team 4 times. Benecick was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1996. ReferencesEdit ↑ Canadian Football Hall of Fame - Al Benecick v · d · ePhiladelphia Eagles 1959 NFL Draft selections J. D. Smith Wray Carlton Jim Grazione Nick Mumley Al Benecick Willmer Fowler Gene Johnson Rollie West Art Powell Howard Keys Dick Stillwagon Jack Smith Jim Poteete Ken Paduch Bill Craig Jim Benson Alan Miller Jim Payne Bob Salerno Jim Bowie Dick Williams Gerry Benn Dick Jamieson Jim Burks Lowell Jenkins Leo Sexton John Stolte Angelo Mosca Draft years: 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 (AAFC) 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 v · d · eSaskatchewan RoughridersFounded in 1910 • Based in Regina, Saskatchewan, SaskatchewanThe Franchise Franchise • Records • Players • Seasons • Head CoachesStadiums Mosaic Stadium at Taylor FieldCulture Labour Day Classic • Banjo Bowl • Gainer the GopherThe Rivalries BC Lions • Winnipeg Blue BombersImportant Figures Ron Atchison • Roger Aldag • Bill Baker • Al Benecick • "Gluey" Hugh Campbell • Ken Charlton • Bill Clarke • Ray Elgaard • Edwin "Eddie" "Dynamite" James • Bobby Jurasin • Ron Lancaster • Ed McQuarters • George Reed • Dave Ridgway • Martin Ruby • N. J. "Piffles" Taylor • Ted UrnessRetired Numbers 23 Ron Lancaster • 34 George Reed • 36 Dave Ridgway • 40 Mel Becket • 44 Roger Aldag • 55 Mario DeMarco • 56 Ray Syrnyk • 73 Gordon SturtridgeKey Personnel Owners: "Community" owned • General Manager: Brendan Taman • Head Coach: Greg MarshallGrey Cup Championships (3) 1966 • 1989 • 2007Western Division Championships (18) 1923 • 1928 • 1929 • 1930 • 1931 • 1932 • 1934 • 1951 • 1966 • 1967 • 1969 • 1972 • 1976 • 1989 • 1997 • 2007 • 2009 • 2010Seasons (54) 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011Current League Affiliations League: Canadian Football League • Division: West v · d · eSaskatchewan Roughriders 54th Grey Cup Champions 11 Gil Petmanis 12 Dale West 14 Paul Dudley 16 Henry Dorsch 19 Gene Wlasiuk 21 Alan Ford 23 Ron Lancaster 24 Bob Kosid 25 Ed Buchanan 26 Larry Dumelie 27 Ted Dushinski 30 Bruce Bennett 31 Hugh Campbell 34 George Reed 41 Ron Atchison 43 Ted Urness 50 Wayne Shaw 51 Cliff Shaw 53 Jack Abendschan 58 Ken Reed 60 Don Bahnuik 61 Ed McQuarters 62 Reg Whitehouse 64 Tom Beynon 65 Moe Levesque 66 Al Benecick 67 Clyde Brock 71 Gord Barwell 72 Jim Worden 75 Garner Ekstran 77 Wally Dempsey 79 Don Gerhardt Head coach: Eagle Keys Assistant coaches: Jim Duncan Jack Gotta Persondata Name Benecick, Al Alternative names Short description Player of American and Canadian football Date of birth March 20, 1937 Place of birth Bristol, Connecticut Date of death Place of death This biographical article relating to a Canadian football offensive lineman is a stub. You can help The American Football Database by expanding it.v · d · e Categories: 1937 births Living people American players of Canadian football Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductees Canadian football offensive linemen Edmonton Eskimos coaches Edmonton Eskimos players Grey Cup champions People from Hartford County, Connecticut Saskatchewan Roughriders players Syracuse Orange football players Canadian football offensive lineman stubs Add category Cancel Save Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.
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