Zenon Andrusyshyn (born February 25, 1947, in Gunzburg, Germany) of Ukrainian parents is a former Canadian Football League punter and kicker from (1971-1977, 1979-1982) for the Toronto Argonauts. He played in 1978 for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He later played with the Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League from 1983-1985. He now directs his own Christian ministry, Zenon Ministries Inc.^[1].

Andrusyshyn played college football at UCLA where he was a two-time All-America punter (1967, 1969) and voted to UCLA's All Century Team.

Andrusyshyn holds the world record for modern professional gridiron football in punting the longest punt - 108 yards. He also kicked two fields goals of 57 yards. Andrusyshyn played in 305 pro games, played exhibition games in England, Nassau, Mexico, Germany. He was inducted into the Oakville, Ontario Hall of Fame in 2005.

Andrusyshyn was ordained a minister in the Southern Baptist denomination in 1990 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Andrusyshyn graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary in 1995 with a Master in Arts, Biblical Studies (MABS). He was the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Tampa Area Director since March 1987, completing 20 years with FCA in 2007. He has been married to wife Sue for 34 years and has two children Zoe and Zuriel. His hobbies include photography, painting, working out, writing, and restoring cars.

Andrusyshyn is an active speaker on the speaker circuit, giving over 100 speeches yearly.

Andrusyshyn has been on over 15 mission trips which includes delivering medical supplies to Cuna Indians- Panama (three times), to Cancer Hospitals for Children in Kiev and Odessa, Ukraine (four times), Missions abroad in England (three times), Germany (three Times) and Mexico (three times). He served as Youth Chairman for the Billy Graham Crusade-1998 Tampa, Florida, and as Youth Chairman for Luis Palau's TampaBayFest 2007.

In October 2007, Zenon Andrusyshyn formed his own ministry with his wife Sue, Zenon Ministries Inc., a 501(c)(3) non profit youth ministry. The goal is to teach next generation leaders evangelism, discipleship, outreach and missions.

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