Tom Wilkinson (Canadian football)
American gridiron football player (born 1943) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tom Wilkinson (born January 4, 1943) is an American former professional football quarterback best known for his time with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League, where he played on six Grey Cup-winning teams. He was a Western Conference and CFL all-star quarterback in 1974, 1978 and 1979 and won the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award in 1974. Wilkinson has been inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
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Born: | (1943-01-04) January 4, 1943 (age 81) Ottumwa, Iowa, U.S. |
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Career information | |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | QB |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
College | Wyoming |
Hand | Right |
Career history | |
As player | |
1967–1970 | Toronto Argonauts |
1971 | BC Lions |
1972–1981 | Edmonton Eskimos |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL All-Star | 1974, 1978, 1979 |
CFL West All-Star | 1974, 1978, 1979 |
Awards | 1974 CFL MOP 1974 Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy 1978 Grey Cup MVP (Offence) 1978 Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy |
Honors | 1982 - Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Honour |
Records | Eskimos Record
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