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Michael Jon Widger (August 21, 1948 – March 3, 2016) was a linebacker for the Montreal Alouettes and Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League from 1970 to 1978.
An All-American at Virginia Tech, he was a CFL All-Star four times and was a part of two Grey Cup winning victories for the Alouettes.[2]
He was a nominee for the TSN Top 50 CFL Players list in 2006.[3] He died in 2016, aged 67.[4]
Notes
- ^ "Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame". hokiesports.com. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Mike Widger Pro Football Stats, Position, College, Transactions". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Linebackers". TSN Top 50 CFL Players Nominees. 2006.
- ^ "Former Als star Mike Widger, 67, lived as hard off the field as he played on it | Montreal Gazette".
References
- Harris, Mike (2006-08-01). "Mike Widger". Game of My Life Virginia Tech: Memorable Stories of Hokie Football and Basketball. Sports Publishing. pp. 40–46. ISBN 1-59670-004-1.
- Burnop, Mike (2016-03-04). "@MikeBurnopVT on Twitter".
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