Dan Yochum

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 for the Alouettes and was a four-time CFL All-Star.

Dan Yochum

No. 67
Born:	(1950-08-19)August 19, 1950 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:	August 26, 2020(2020-08-26) (aged 70) Northampton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
CFL status	American
Position(s)	OT
Height	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight	252 lb (114 kg)
College	Syracuse
NFL draft	1972 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37
Drafted by	Philadelphia Eagles
Career history
As player
1972–1980	Montreal Alouettes
1980	Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star	1975–1978
CFL East All-Star	1973–1979
Career stats
Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 2004

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 go to Canada that season. The Eagles, which held his NFL rights, made him available in the 1976 NFL expansion draft, being 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.^[1]

Death

Following recovery from COVID-19, Yochum died from a post-COVID heart ailment in August 2020, exactly one week after his 70th birthday.^[2][3]

References

1. "Hall of Fame Player". Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
2. Mink, Nick (August 27, 2020). "Dan Yochum, former Syracuse football captain, has died at 70". Syracuse.com. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
3. Fierro, Nick (August 27, 2020). "Dan Yochum, former Liberty star and CFL Hall of Famer, dies". The Morning Call. Retrieved April 3, 2023.