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 | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | LB |
| College | Texas Southern |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1982–1984 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1985–1992 | 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 different teams.[1] He won two Grey Cups for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Nickname 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 will be inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
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