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James West (Canadian football)

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Place of birth
  
Fort Worth, Texas

1982-1984
  
Calgary Stampeders

Positions
  
Linebacker

College
  
Texas Southern

CFL status
  
International

Role
  
American football player

Status
  
Retired

Name
  
James West


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Date of birth
  
(1957-12-19) December 19, 1957 (age 58)

Education
  
Texas Southern University

James West (born December 19, 1957) was a linebacker who played twelve seasons in the Canadian Football League for three teams. 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, before joining the Bombers during the 1985 season.

In 2016, he was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.

References

James West (Canadian football) Wikipedia