Ted Urness
| Date of birth | June 23, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Regina, Saskatchewan |
| Date of death | (aged 81) |
| Place of death | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | C |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| US college | Arizona |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1961–1970 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 |
| Awards | 1968 – Runner up: CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award |
| Honors | Champion – 54th Grey Cup |
| Career stats | |
Harold Edwards Urness (June 23, 1937 – December 29, 2018) was an offensive lineman for the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1961 to 1970.
CFL career
Urness played in three Grey Cups for the Roughriders, winning one in 1966, the 54th Grey Cup against the Ottawa Rough Riders, losing two, the 55th Grey Cup of 1967 against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and the 57th Grey Cup of 1969 against Ottawa again. Except for his rookie year, he and the Roughriders never missed the playoffs. Urness was an All-Star center six years in a row and was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1989.[1]
Post-football career
After football, Ted served as the Chairman for the Saskatchewan Liquor Control Board, and long serving General Manager for Redhead Equipment in Saskatoon.[2]
He died on December 29, 2018 at the age of 81.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Ted Urness". CFL HOF. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- ^ The 1966 Roughriders Archived 2012-11-08 at the Wayback Machine.Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- ^ Blair, Mitchell. "Former Rider great Ted Urness dies at age of 81". 620 CKRM The Source. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
- ^ Vanstone, Rob (2018-12-31). "Saskatchewan Roughriders legend Ted Urness dead at 81". Regina Leader-Post. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
External links
- CFL Hall of Famer on YouTube
- Seen in game 3 of the 1970 Western finals in its entirety, his last game on YouTube
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