Willie Pless was born on February 21,1964 and is a former Canadian football linebacker in the Canadian Football League.
10 Facts About Willie Pless
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Willie Pless played for the Toronto Argonauts, BC Lions, Edmonton Eskimos, and Saskatchewan Roughriders, winning the 1993 Grey Cup with the Eskimos.
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Willie Pless was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2005.
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Willie Pless was an All Big Eight Academic first team and was elected as the all-time best linebacker in the history of Big Eight after it became the Big Twelve.
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Willie Pless played for 4 teams: Toronto Argonauts for 4 years, BC Lions for 1990, Edmonton Eskimos for and finally the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
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Willie Pless holds the league record for most tackles.
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Willie Pless had 84 quarterback sacks, 39 interceptions, 39 fumble recoveries, played in 18 playoff games and three Grey Cups, winning one championship.
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Willie Pless won the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award five times and was an all star 11 times.
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Willie Pless is a member of the University of Kansas Sports Hall of Fame and was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2005.
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Willie Pless has settled in Edmonton and runs a personal trainer business.