Ken McEachern

Ken McEachern
No. 20
PositionDefensive back
Personal information
Born (1953-01-14) January 14, 1953
Canada
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
CollegeWeber State
Career history
19741982Saskatchewan Roughriders
1983Toronto Argonauts
1984Saskatchewan Roughriders
Awards and highlights

Ken McEachern (born January 14, 1953) is a Canadian former professional football player who played eleven years in the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Career

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

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

  1. ^ "Tom Pate Memorial Award". Player Awards. CFL.ca.
  2. ^ "Mike McEachern Bio". Western Illinois University Athletics.
  3. ^ "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.