Canadian football player and track and field athlete (1947–2023)
Zenon Andrusyshyn
No. 7, 17, 19
Nickname(s)
Big Z[1]
Born:
(1947-02-25)February 25, 1947 Günzburg, Bavaria, Allied-occupied Germany
Died:
August 7, 2023(2023-08-07) (aged 76)[2] Land o' Lakes, Florida, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)
K, P
Height
6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight
210 lb (95 kg)
College
UCLA
NFL draft
1970, Round: 9, Pick: 231
Drafted by
Dallas Cowboys
Career history
As player
1970
Dallas Cowboys (NFL)*
1971–1977
Toronto Argonauts (CFL)
1978
Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)
1979
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)
1980–1982
Toronto Argonauts (CFL)
1982
Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)
1983–1985
Tampa Bay Bandits (USFL)
1986
Montreal Alouettes (CFL)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pac-8 (1967)
CFL East All-Star
1980, 1981
Honours
2× All-American (1967, 1969)
Career stats
Field goals
215/365 (58.9%)
Longest FG
57
Kickoffs
501 (Avg: 57.3 yards)
Longest kickoff
90
Punting
1,320 (Avg: 45.1 yards)
Longest punt
108
Zenon Andrusyshyn (February 25, 1947 – August 7, 2023) was a German-born Canadian punter and kicker in the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1971–1977 and 1979–1982, primarily for the Toronto Argonauts. He also was a member of the Kansas City Chiefs in the National Football League (NFL) and the Tampa Bay Bandits in the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at UCLA.
^"Argos sign UCLA kicker Medlock". Sportsnet. September 12, 2009. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
^"Zenon Andrusyshyn Death, "Big Zee" Argonauts' record-breaking kicker, dies at 76". Hausa New. August 9, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
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