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Mike Walker (Canadian football)
American gridiron football player (born 1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mike Walker (born July 5, 1958) is a former Canadian Football League defensive tackle who played ten seasons for two teams.[1] He was a CFL All-Star three times. He was a part of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1986 Grey Cup winning team. Since retiring he has been a defensive line coach for the Washington State Cougars, Toronto Argonauts, Edmonton Eskimos and Saskatchewan Roughriders.[2]
Quick Facts Date of birth, Place of birth ...
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Date of birth | (1958-07-05) July 5, 1958 (age 65) |
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Place of birth | Indianapolis, Indiana |
Career information | |
Status | Retired |
CFL status | International |
Position(s) | Defensive tackle |
US college | Washington State |
Career history | |
As coach | |
2010 | Edmonton Eskimos (DL coach) |
As player | |
1982ā1989 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
1990ā1991 | Edmonton Eskimos |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL All-Star | 1987, 1988, 1989 |
CFL East All-Star | 1987, 1988, 1989 |
Career stats | |
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He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame as a player in 2021.[3]