Mike Eben

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.

Mike Eben

Eben in 2023
Date of birth	(1946-01-29) January 29, 1946
Place of birth	Žatec, Czechoslovakia
Career information
Status	Retired
CFL status	National
Position(s)	Wide receiver
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	183 lb (83 kg)
Canada university	Toronto
CFL draft	1968 / round: 1 / pick: 1
Drafted by	BC Lions
Career history
As player
1968–1969	Toronto Argonauts
1970	Edmonton Eskimos
1971–1977	Toronto Argonauts
1977	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1977	Ottawa Rough Riders
CFL East All-Star	1971, 1976
CFL West All-Star	1970
Awards	Hec Crighton Trophy (1967)

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)