Virgil Wagner
American gridiron football player (1922–1997)
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Position | Left halfback |
Personal information | |
Born | (1922-02-27)February 27, 1922 Belleville, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | August 22, 1997(1997-08-22) (aged 75) |
Career information | |
College | Millikin |
NFL draft | 1943: 29 / Pick 271 Detroit Lionsth round |
Career history | |
1946–1954 | Montreal Alouettes |
Awards and highlights | |
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Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 1980) |
Virgil Wagner (February 27, 1922 – August 22, 1997) was an American all-star and Grey Cup champion Canadian football halfback for the Montreal Alouettes. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1980.[citation needed]
Wagner was elected to no less than three Hall of Fames in 1980. They were his college Hall of Fame at Milliken University in Illinois, his hometown Hall of Fame in Belleville, IL, and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
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Before re-purposing in 1973 the trophy was awarded to the player who best exemplified skill, sportsmanship, and courage in the IRFU or the CFL East
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