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Position | Slotback Wide receiver |
Personal information | |
Born | Newport News, Virginia, U.S. | April 10, 1952
Career information | |
College | Utah |
NFL draft | 1975: 13th round, 317 (By the Cleveland Browns)th overall pick |
Career history | |
1976–1982 | Calgary Stampeders |
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Willie Armstead (born April 10, 1952) is a former slotback and wide receiver who played seven seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Calgary Stampeders.
He is a native of Newport News, Virginia, a 1971 graduate of Newport News High School and a 1975 graduate of the University of Utah. He was named to the All-star team in 1978, 1979 [1] and 1982. [2]
He never played in the NFL, but was drafted to the Cleveland Browns in the 13th round of the 1975 NFL draft, [3] and then signed as a free agent with the New England Patriots in 1976. [4]