Win Headley (born July 4, 1949) is a former

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who played one season with the

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of the

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(CFL). He was drafted by the

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of the

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(NFL) in the eighth round of the

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. He played

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and attended Staples High School in

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. Headley was also a member of the Hartford Knights of the

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(ACFL).

Early years

Headley played

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for the Staples High School Wreckers. He earned All-County and All-State honors as well as being selected to the

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Tri-State Football Team his senior year in 1969. He also participated in wrestling, earning All-County honors and winning the state heavyweight championship in his senior season.

College career

Headley was a three-year starter at

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for the

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. The Demon Deacons won their first

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championship in 1970 as Headley was named First-team All-ACC and voted team MVP. He was also named a Second-team All-American by the

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and an All-American by the

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. He was named co-recipient of the

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Award, which is given to Wake Forest's best male athlete, in the spring of 1971. Headley also won the Bill George Award, which is given to Wake Forest's best lineman, in 1970. He was inducted into the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame in 1994.

Professional career

Headley was selected by the

of the NFL with the 193rd pick in the

and converted to offensive guard. He was released before the start of the regular season. He played for the Hartford Knights of the ACFL in 1971. Headley was signed by the CFL's

in March 1972. He played in two games for the Alouettes in 1972.

Coaching career

Headley served as an assistant coach for the Winston-Salem State Rams from 1972 to 1973. He was an assistant coach with the

from 1973 to 1975. He served as an assistant coach for the

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from 1975 to 1982. Headley returned to coaching at the high school level in 2003 and has served as a coach at several schools, including Princeton Day School in

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and Montgomery High School in

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