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 | |
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.
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