Joe Fleming (born December 5, 1971) is a former

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. Over his ten years in the CFL he played for three teams and did not play during the

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. Fleming announced his retirement prior to the 2006 CFL football season.

High School Years

Fleming attended

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, and was a star in both football and hockey, along with being a top student. In football, he was a Boston Globe and a Quincy Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic Choice while playing at the

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. In ice hockey he was selected in the twelfth round of the

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by the

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1971 births American players of Canadian football BC Lions players Calgary Stampeders players Canadian football defensive linemen Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award winners Living people New Hampshire Wildcats football players People from Wellesley, Massachusetts St. Louis Blues draft picks Winnipeg Blue Bombers players Xaverian Brothers High School alumni Ice hockey players from Massachusetts Players of American football from Massachusetts {{Canadianfootball-defensive-lineman-stub