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.
| Born: | August 21, 1948 Pennsville, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Died: | March 3, 2016 (aged 67) Salem, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | LB |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| College | Virginia Tech |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1970–1976 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 1977–1978 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| CFL All-Star | 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977 |
| CFL East All-Star | 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977 |
| Honors | Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame[1] |
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.
He was a nominee for the TSN Top 50 CFL Players list in 2006.[2] He died in 2016, aged 67.[3]
Notes edit
- ^ "Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame". hokiesports.com. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "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 edit
- 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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