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| Date of birth | July 8, 1966 |
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| Place of birth | London, Ontario |
| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | SB |
| US college | Weber State |
| CFL draft | 1989 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 |
| Drafted by | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1989–1991 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 1992–1996 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 1997 | Calgary Stampeders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1994 |
| CFL East All-Star | 1993, 1994 |
| Awards | 1994 CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award |
| Records | 111 receptions by a Canadian in a single-season (1994) |
Gerald Wilcox (born July 8, 1966) is a former slotback who played nine seasons in the Canadian Football League for three teams. Wilcox was the winner of the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award in 1994 while playing for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and also was a CFL All-Star that season.
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