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American gridiron football player (1948–2016)

Mike Widger
Widger, c. 1969
Born:(1948-08-21)August 21, 1948
Pennsville Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Died:March 3, 2016(2016-03-03) (aged 67)
Salem, New Jersey, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)LB
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
CollegeVirginia Tech
High schoolPennsville Memorial (Pennsville, New Jersey)
Career history
As player
1970–1976Montreal Alouettes
1977–1978Ottawa Rough Riders
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1973, 1974, 1975, 1977
CFL East All-Star1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977
HonorsVirginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame

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.

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. He died in 2016, aged 67.

Notes

  1. "Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame". hokiesports.com. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  2. "Mike Widger Pro Football Stats, Position, College, Transactions". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  3. "Linebackers". TSN Top 50 CFL Players Nominees. 2006.
  4. "Former Als star Mike Widger, 67, lived as hard off the field as he played on it | Montreal Gazette".

References

Montreal Alouettes 58th Grey Cup champions
Montreal Alouettes 62nd Grey Cup champions


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