Ken McEachern
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| Date of birth | January 14, 1953 |
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| Place of birth | Canada |
| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | DB |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| US college | Weber State |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1974–1982 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 1983 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1984 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1980, 1981 |
| CFL East All-Star | 1983 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1976, 1980, 1981 |
| Awards | Tom Pate Memorial Award (1981)[1] |
Ken McEachern (born January 14, 1953) is a former professional Canadian football player who played eleven years in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Career
[edit]McEachern played defensive back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Toronto Argonauts from 1974 to 1984. He was a CFL All-Star in '80 and '81 and helped the Argonauts win the 71st Grey Cup in 1983. He played his college football at Weber State University.
Family
[edit]His son, Mike McEachern is a former linebacker at Western Illinois University and was drafted 22nd overall in the 2008 CFL Draft.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tom Pate Memorial Award". Player Awards. CFL.ca.
- ^ "Mike McEachern Bio". Western Illinois University Athletics.
- ^ "Draft List for Year 2008" (PDF). Canadian Football League. January 28, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 31, 2008. Retrieved March 11, 2009.
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