Virgil Wagner

American gridiron football player (1922–1997)
Virgil Wagner
No. 78
Born:(1922-02-27)February 27, 1922
Belleville, Illinois
Died:August 22, 1997(1997-08-22) (aged 75)
Career information
Position(s)Left Halfback
CollegeMillikin
NFL draft1943, Round: 29 / Pick 271
(By the Detroit Lions)
Career history
As player
1946–1954Montreal Alouettes
CFL East All-Star1946–1949
Awards
Honours
Career stats
  • Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 1980

Virgil Wagner (February 27, 1922 - August 22, 1997) was an award-winning, all-star and Grey Cup champion Canadian football halfback for the Montreal Alouettes. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1980.[citation needed]

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Detroit Lions 1943 NFL draft selections
  • Frankie Sinkwich
  • Dave Schreiner
  • Dick Ashcom
  • Ralph Hamer
  • Lloyd Wickett
  • Jim Jones
  • Paul Sizemore
  • George Poschner
  • Jack Irish
  • Jack Fenton
  • Dick Renfro
  • Bob Kolesar
  • Del Huntsinger
  • Ellard Dernoncourt
  • Dick Woodward
  • Marvin Bass
  • Vic Peelish
  • Chet Maeda
  • Bert Kuczynski
  • Al Scanland
  • Royal (Ace) Lohry
  • Percy Holland
  • Mike Fitzgerald
  • Bill Remington
  • Huel Hamm
  • Irv Konopka
  • Chuck Fears
  • Bert Ekern
  • Virgil Wagner
  • Manny Kaplan
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Montreal Alouettes 1946 inaugural season roster
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Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy – MVP in the IRFU or CFL Eastern Conference (prior to 1973)
Before re-purposing in 1973 the trophy was awarded to the player who best exemplified skill, sportsmanship, and courage in the IRFU or the CFL East
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