James West (Canadian football)
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| Intro | Canadian football player | |
| Places | Canada | |
| is | Canadian football player Football player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 19 December 1957 | |
| Age | 67 years |
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James West (born December 19, 1957) was a linebacker who played twelve seasons in the Canadian Football League for three different teams. 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, before joining the Bombers during the 1985 season.
In 2016 he will be inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.