Dan Yochum

PLAYING CAREER

MONTREAL ALOUETTES 1972 - 1980
EDMONTON ESKIMOS 1980

AWARDS AND HONOURS

ALL-CANADIAN OFFENSIVE TACKLE 1975 - 1978
ALL-EASTERN OFFENSIVE TACKLE 1973 - 1978
SCHENLEY AWARD FOR MOST OUTSTANDING LINEMAN 1976
GREY CUP PARTICIPATION 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978
GREY CUP WINNING TEAMS 1974, 1977

Dan Yochum began his outstanding career as an amateur football player at the University of Syracuse, where he recieved a honourable mention on the UPI (United Press International) and AP (Associated Press) All-American teams in 1972.

Yochum was a second round draft pick of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1971, but opted to play with the Montreal Alouettes instead.  Yochum joined Montreal in 1972 as an Offensive Tackle and played nine season with the Alouettes.

He was All-Eastern seven times and a four time All-Canadian.  In 1976, Yochum was the winner of the Schenley Award for Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman.  He finished his CFL career with the Edmonton Eskimos but unfortunately an injury kept him from participating in the 1980 Grey Cup.  In 2000, Yochum was named to the PA New Jersey All Millennium Top 100, as well as being named a Pennsylvania sports legend.

INDUCTED 2004 - PLAYER

 

Class of 2004 Larry Highbaugh, Cal Murphy, Lui Passaglia, Ben Zambiasi