Virgil Wagner

Virgil Wagner
No. 78
PositionLeft halfback
Personal information
Born(1922-02-27)February 27, 1922
Belleville, Illinois, U.S.
DiedAugust 22, 1997(1997-08-22) (aged 75)
Career information
CollegeMillikin
NFL draft1943: 29 / Pick 271
Detroit Lionsth round
Career history
1946–1954Montreal Alouettes
Awards and highlights

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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