American Football Database
James West
Date of birth: (1957-12-19) December 19, 1957 (age 67)
Place of birth: Fort Worth, Texas
Career information
CFL status: Import
Position(s): LB
Organizations
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star: 1987, 1989
CFL East All-Star: 1987, 1989
Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 2016

James West (born December 19, 1957) was a linebacker who played twelve seasons in the Canadian Football League for three teams.[1] He won two Grey Cups for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Nicknamed Wild West, he played college football at Texas Southern University and trialled with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1984,[2] before joining the Bombers during the 1985 season.[3]

In 2016, he was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.

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Template:Canadian Football Hall of Fame members