Michael Jon Widger (August 21, 1948 – March 3, 2016) was an American professional football linebacker for the Montreal Alouettes and Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) 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 |
| High school | Pennsville Memorial (Pennsville, New Jersey) |
| 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.[2]
He was a nominee for the TSN Top 50 CFL Players list in 2006.[3] He died in 2016, aged 67.[4]
Notes
edit- ^ "Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame". hokiesports.com. Retrieved February 25, 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
edit- Harris, Mike (August 1, 2006). "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 (March 4, 2016). "@MikeBurnopVT on Twitter".
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