Dwight Edwards (born June 16, 1954) was a

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wide receiver and

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who played eleven seasons for five different teams. His family emigrated from Jamaica to Canada and settled in

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1954 births Living people Canadian football wide receivers Canadian football return specialists Toronto Argonauts players Saskatchewan Roughriders players Ottawa Rough Riders players Calgary Stampeders players Montreal Concordes players Jamaican emigrants to Canada Jamaican players of Canadian football Players of Canadian football from Ontario Black Canadian players of Canadian football People from Manchester Parish Sportspeople from Mississauga {{Canadianfootball-widereceiver-stub