About Nick Benjamin
Lived 1961 – 2007 (aged 45–46). Nick Benjamin was a Canadian canadian football player.
Nicholas Dexter Benjamin (May 29, 1961 – August 20, 2007) was a professional football player. Benjamin was an offensive lineman with the Ottawa Rough Riders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1985 to 1993.
College career Nick Benjamin played for Concordia Stingers of Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec. He was twice named an All-Canadian and conference all-star. After his career he was inducted into the Concordia University Sports Hall of Fame.
CFL career Benjamin played with the Ottawa Rough Riders from 1985 to 1989 before joining the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1989. He retired after completing the 1993 season.
Post CFL Career After his football career, he remained active in the Winnipeg community. He was diagnosed with kidney disease. The disease eventually took his life in 2007 at the age of 46.
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Who was Nick Benjamin?
Canadian football player
When was Nick Benjamin born?
Nick Benjamin was born on 29 May 1961 in Trinidad and Tobago.
When did Nick Benjamin die?
Nick Benjamin died in 2007 in Winnipeg.
What was Nick Benjamin's occupation?
Nick Benjamin was a canadian football player.
What nationality was Nick Benjamin?
Nick Benjamin was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Nick Benjamin. https://biography.guide/nick-benjamin/
MLA: "Nick Benjamin." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/nick-benjamin/.
Chicago: "Nick Benjamin." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/nick-benjamin/.
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