Curtis Wester
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| Date of birth: | May 7, 1951 |
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| Place of birth: | Lawton, Oklahoma |
| Date of death: | May 8, 1995 (aged 44) |
Career information | |
| Status: | Retired |
| CFL status: | International |
| Position(s): | G |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| College: | East Texas State |
| NFL Draft: | 1973 / Round: 9 / Pick: 228 |
| Drafted by: | Cleveland Browns |
Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1973-1975 1979 |
BC Lions Saskatchewan Roughriders |
Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star: | 1974 |
| CFL West All-Star: | 1974 |
| Awards: | 1974 - DeMarco-Becket Memorial Trophy |
Curtis Wester (May 7, 1951 - May 8, 1995) is a former award winning and all-star guard in the Canadian Football League.
After playing college football at East Texas State, Wester was drafted by the Cleveland Browns of the NFL.[1] He came to Canada in 1974 and played with the BC Lions for 3 seasons, his best year being 1974, when he was an all-star and won the DeMarco-Becket Memorial Trophy as best lineman in the West Division (and was runner-up for the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award.) He played 33 regular season games for the Leos.[2] He also played one season, 1979, with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
In 1990 he was elected to the Texas A&M-Commerce (East Texas State) Athletic Hall of Fame.[3]
References
- ↑ Texas A&M-Commerce Drafted Players/Alumni
- ↑ 1998 BC Lions Media Guide
- ↑ Texas A&M-Commerce (East Texas State) Athletic Hall of Fame