Mike Eben

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Mike Eben
Edmonton Eskimos
19711977Toronto Argonauts
1977Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1977Ottawa Rough Riders
CFL East All-Star1971, 1976
CFL West All-Star1970
AwardsHec Crighton Trophy (1967)

Michael Eben (born January 29, 1946) is a former

Edmonton Eskimos
.

University career

Eben played CIAU football for the Toronto Varsity Blues and won the Hec Crighton Trophy in 1967 as the most outstanding Canadian university player. While playing professional football, he earned his doctorate in German literature from the University of Toronto.

Professional career

Eben was initially drafted by the

Edmonton Eskimos
. Over his ten-year career, he was a divisional all-star three times.

Personal life

He taught at Upper Canada College for 22 years. Eben taught French at Sterling Hall School, an independent school in Toronto, Canada following his retirement from UCC. He now consults at various schools in the Toronto area. Married with two children, Eben has been doing voice over work and narration for radio and television for more than fifteen years. He has done numerous commercials, sports promotions and recently was a German translator on the 10 part series "The Greatest Tank Battles" featured on The History Channel.[1]

External links

References

  1. ^ [1] Archived 2012-05-28 at the Wayback Machine RETRO '70s PROFILE: MIKE EBEN