Nick Benjamin Explained

Nick Benjamin
Position1:Guard
Birth Date:29 May 1961
Death Place:Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Cfldraftedyear:1985
Cfldraftedround:1
Cfldraftedpick:1
Playing Years1:1985–1989
Playing Years2:1989–1993
Playing Years3:1994
Playing Team3:Ottawa Rough Riders
Career Highlights:

Nicholas Dexter Benjamin (May 29, 1961 – August 20, 2007) was a professional football player. Benjamin was an offensive lineman with the Ottawa Rough Riders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1985 to 1993.

College career

Nick Benjamin played for Concordia Stingers of Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec. He was twice named an All-Canadian and conference all-star. After his career he was inducted into the Concordia University Sports Hall of Fame.

CFL career

Benjamin played with the Ottawa Rough Riders from 1985 to 1989 before joining the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1989. He retired after completing the 1993 season.

Post CFL Career

After his football career, he remained active in the Winnipeg community. He was diagnosed with kidney disease. The disease eventually took his life in 2007 at the age of 46.

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