Dan Yochum

Dan Yochum
No. 67
Position	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born	August 19, 1950; Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	August 26, 2020 (aged 70); Northampton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
College	Syracuse
NFL draft	1972 (2nd round, 37th overall pick)
Career history
1972–1980	Montreal Alouettes
1980	Edmonton Eskimos
Awards and highlights
	2× Grey Cup champion (1974, 1977); Leo Dandurand Trophy (1976); 4× CFL All-Star (1975–1978); 7× CFL East All-Star (1973–1979); Second-team All-East (1970);
	Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 2004)

Dan Yochum (August 19, 1950 – August 26, 2020) was an American professional football player who was an offensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes from 1972–1980 and the Edmonton Eskimos in 1980 of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He won three Grey Cups, two with the Alouettes and one with Edmonton, and was a four-time CFL All-Star.

Biography

Yochum was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He was selected in the second round of the 1972 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles after a stellar career at Syracuse University, but opted to enter the Canadian Football League that season.^[1] The Eagles, which held his NFL rights, made him available in the 1976 NFL expansion draft, where he was claimed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but he never attended their training camp or played for them.

Yochum was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2004.^[2]

Death

Following recovery from COVID-19, Yochum died from a heart ailment on August 26, 2020, in Northampton, Pennsylvania, exactly one week after his 70th birthday.^[3]^[4]^[5]

References

↑ "1972 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
↑ "Hall of Fame Player". Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
↑ Mink, Nick (August 27, 2020). "Dan Yochum, former Syracuse football captain, has died at 70". Syracuse.com. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
↑ Grace, Michael. "ข่าวฟุตบอล". Sports Live. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
↑ Fierro, Nick (August 27, 2020). "Dan Yochum, former Liberty star and CFL Hall of Famer, dies". The Morning Call. Retrieved April 3, 2023.

[1] "1972 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2026.

[2] "Hall of Fame Player". Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 8, 2016.

[3] Mink, Nick (August 27, 2020). "Dan Yochum, former Syracuse football captain, has died at 70". Syracuse.com. Retrieved April 3, 2023.

[4] Grace, Michael. "ข่าวฟุตบอล". Sports Live. Retrieved November 22, 2023.

[5] Fierro, Nick (August 27, 2020). "Dan Yochum, former Liberty star and CFL Hall of Famer, dies". The Morning Call. Retrieved April 3, 2023.

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