Mike Widger

Michael Jon Widger (August 21, 1948 – March 3, 2016) was an American professional football linebacker for the Montreal Alouettes and Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1970 to 1978.

PositionLinebacker

Born(1948-08-21)August 21, 1948
Pennsville Township, New Jersey, U.S.

DiedMarch 3, 2016(2016-03-03) (aged 67)
Salem, New Jersey, U.S.

Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

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Mike Widger

Widger, c. 1969
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Position	Linebacker
Personal information
Born	(1948-08-21)August 21, 1948 Pennsville Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	March 3, 2016(2016-03-03) (aged 67) Salem, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Pennsville Memorial (Pennsville, New Jersey)
College	Virginia Tech
Career history
1970–1976	Montreal Alouettes
1977–1978	Ottawa Rough Riders
Awards and highlights
2× Grey Cup champion (1970, 1974) 4× CFL All-Star (1973, 1974, 1975, 1977) 6× CFL East All-Star (1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977) First-team All-American (1968) Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame[1]

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An All-American at Virginia Tech, he was a CFL All-Star four times and was a part of two Grey Cup winning victories for the Alouettes.^[2]

He was a nominee for the TSN Top 50 CFL Players list in 2006.^[3] He died in 2016, aged 67.^[4]