Mike Eben

Mike Eben

File:2023, Alum09, Mike Eben.jpg Eben in 2023
Profile
Position	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born	(1946-01-29) January 29, 1946 Žatec, Czechoslovakia
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
University	Toronto
CFL draft	1968: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Career history
1968–1969	Toronto Argonauts
1970	Edmonton Eskimos
1971–1977	Toronto Argonauts
1977	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1977	Ottawa Rough Riders
Awards and highlights
2× CFL East All-Star (1971, 1976) CFL West All-Star (1970) Hec Crighton Trophy (1967)
Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Michael Eben (born January 29, 1946) is a former wide receiver who played ten seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL), mainly for the Toronto Argonauts. Eben also played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Ottawa Rough Riders, and 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 BC Lions as the first overall draft pick in the 1968 CFL draft. He played for the Toronto Argonauts, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Ottawa Rough Riders, and 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.

External links

• MIKE EBEN (1968-69, 71-77)