Willie Martin (born April 27, 1951) is a former
offensive lineman
In gridiron football, a lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage. The linemen of the team currently in possession of the ball are the offensive line, while linemen on the opposing team are the defensive line. A numbe ...
who played ten seasons in the
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ci ...
(CFL), six of them with the Edmonton Eskimos. He won two
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup (french: Coupe Grey) is both the championship game of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the trophy awarded to the victorious team playing in the namesake championship of professional Canadian football. The game is contested be ...
s for the
Edmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Elks are a professional Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club competes in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member of the league's West Division and plays their home games at the Brick Field at Commo ...
.
References
1951 births
Living people
American players of Canadian football
Canadian football offensive linemen
Edmonton Elks players
Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
People from Alexander City, Alabama
Northeastern State RiverHawks football players
Toronto Argonauts players
Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
Players of American football from Alabama
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