| No. 43 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1937-06-23)June 23, 1937 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | (aged 81) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Arizona |
| Career history | |
| 1961–1970 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Awards and highlights | |
Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 1989) | |
Harold Edwards Urness (June 23, 1937 – December 29, 2018) was anoffensive lineman for theSaskatchewan Roughriders from 1961 to 1970.
Urness played in threeGrey Cups for the Roughriders, winning one in1966, the54th Grey Cup against theOttawa Rough Riders, losing two, the55th Grey Cup of1967 against theHamilton Tiger-Cats, and the57th Grey Cup of1969 against Ottawa again. Except for his rookie year, he and the Roughriders never missed the playoffs. Urness was an All-Star centre six years in a row and was inducted into theCanadian Football Hall of Fame in 1989.[1] He was the runner-up for theCFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award in 1968.
Al Urness, Ted's father, spent seven seasons with the then-Regina Roughriders. Beginning in 1928, he played for the team in five consecutive Grey Cup games. Al's brother, Harold Urness, played for the Riders in 1930 and 1931. Fred Goodman, Ted's uncle, was a member of the Roughriders from 1929 to 1933.Jack Urness, Ted's brother, was a quarterback with the Roughriders of 1958 and 1959. On November 26, 1989, Ted and his sonMark Urness (5 years with the Riders) became the team's first father-son Grey Cup championship duo.[2][3]
After football, Ted served as the chairman for the Saskatchewan Liquor Control Board, and long-serving General Manager for Redhead Equipment inSaskatoon.[4] He died on December 29, 2018, at the age of 81.[5][6]