Jack Abendschan

Jack Abendschan
No. 53
Date of birth (1942-12-18) December 18, 1942 (age 81)
Place of birthSan Francisco, California, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusInternational
Position(s)G/K
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight245 lb (111 kg)
US collegeNew Mexico
High schoolEunice (NM)
Career history
As player
1965–1975Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973
CFL West All-Star1966, 1967, 1969–1973
Career stats

John Jacob "Jack" Abendschan Jr. (born December 18, 1942) is an American former professional football offensive lineman and placekicker who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1965 through 1975.[1]

Professional career

Jack Abendschan began his career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1965 and remained with them throughout his 11-year CFL career. Abendschan played offensive 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 accurate placekicker. 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 the Denver Broncos of the American Football League (AFL) but did not make the roster and he resumed his CFL career.[4]

Abendschan was part of the 54th Grey Cup championship-winning Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1966 over the Ottawa Rough Riders 29-14, in which he converted their 4 touchdowns.[5] He also played in the 55th Grey Cup the following year, the 57th Grey Cup of 1969, and the 60th Grey Cup of 1972, losses to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1967 and 1972 and to Ottawa in 1969.

During Abendschan's time as a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, he was named to the CFL's All-Star team 5 times.[1] In 2012, he was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.

Videos

Canadian Football Hall of Fame member on YouTube

Seen in game 3 of the 1970 Western Conference finals in its entirety on YouTube

References

  1. ^ a b "The 1966 Roughriders". The Leader-Post. June 27, 2006. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  2. ^ "Jack Abendschan".
  3. ^ "Jack Abendschan CFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  4. ^ John Duxbury and Larry Shainman (eds.), Football Register, 1968. St. Louis: The Sporting News, 1968; p. 3.
  5. ^ "Saskatchewan Wins Grey Cup For First Time". The Montreal Gazette. November 28, 1966. Retrieved January 20, 2011.


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