Al Benecick (March 20, 1937 – September 29, 2015) was a

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who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1959 through 1968.Canadian Football Hall of Fame - Al Benecick
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championship-winning Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1966. Benecick retired as a member of the

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in 1969. During Benecick's time as a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, he was named to the CFL's Western All-Star team four times. Benecick was inducted into the

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in 1996. He died on September 29, 2015.

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