Mike_Widger

Mike Widger

Mike Widger

American gridiron football player (1948–2016)

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.

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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]

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  1. [1]
    "Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame". hokiesports.com. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Linebackers". TSN Top 50 CFL Players Nominees. 2006.
  3. [3]
    "Former Als star Mike Widger, 67, lived as hard off the field as he played on it | Montreal Gazette".

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