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| Date of birth | (1942-12-18)December 18, 1942 (age 82) |
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| Place of birth | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | G/K |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| US college | New Mexico |
| High school | Eunice (NM) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1965–1975 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| CFL All-Star | 1967,1969,1971,1972,1973 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1966,1967,1969–1973 |
| Career stats | |
John Jacob "Jack"Abendschan Jr. (born December 18, 1942) is an American former professionalfootballoffensive lineman andplacekicker who played for theSaskatchewan Roughriders of theCanadian Football League (CFL) from 1965 through 1975.[1]
Jack Abendschan began his career with theSaskatchewan Roughriders in 1965 and remained with them throughout his 11-year CFL career. Abendschan playedoffensive guard and except for 1968, he played all 16 games of the regular season every year from 1965 to 1973.[2][3]
Abendschan was also an accurateplacekicker. His best field goal percentage was 63.2% (24 of 38) in 1970, his next best 60.7% (17 of 28) in 1967, considered very good for the era.
In 1968 Abendschan signed a contract with theDenver Broncos of theAmerican Football League (AFL) but did not make the roster and he resumed his CFL career.[4]
Abendschan was part of the54th Grey Cup championship-winningSaskatchewan Roughriders in 1966 over theOttawa Rough Riders 29-14, in which he converted their 4touchdowns.[5] He also played in the55th Grey Cup the following year, the57th Grey Cup of 1969, and the60th Grey Cup of 1972, losses to theHamilton Tiger-Cats in 1967 and 1972 and to Ottawa in 1969.
During Abendschan's time as a member of theSaskatchewan Roughriders, he was named to the CFL's All-Star team 5 times.[1] In 2012, he was inducted into theCanadian Football Hall of Fame.
Canadian Football Hall of Fame member onYouTube
Seen in game 3 of the 1970 Western Conference finals in its entirety onYouTube
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