James West (Canadian football)
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Date of birth | December 19, 1957 |
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Place of birth | Fort Worth, Texas |
Career information | |
CFL status | International |
Position(s) | LB |
College | Texas Southern |
Career history | |
As player | |
1982β1984 | Calgary Stampeders |
1985β1992 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
1993 | BC Lions |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL All-Star | 1987, 1989 |
CFL East All-Star | 1987, 1989 |
Career stats | |
James West (born December 19, 1957) was a linebacker who played twelve seasons in the Canadian Football League for three teams.[1] He won two Grey Cups for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Nicknamed Wild West, he played college football at Texas Southern University and trialled with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1984,[2] before joining the Bombers during the 1985 season.[3]
In 2016, he was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
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