Ken McEachern

Ken McEachern

No. 20
Date of birth	(1953-01-14) January 14, 1953 (age 71)
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
Grey Cup champion (1983)
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

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.