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| Born: | (1922-02-27)February 27, 1922 Belleville, Illinois |
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| Died: | August 22, 1997(1997-08-22) (aged 75) |
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| Position(s) | Left Halfback |
| College | Millikin |
| NFL draft | 1943, round: 29 / Pick 271 (By the Detroit Lions) |
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| 1946–1954 | Montreal Alouettes |
| CFL East All-Star | 1946–1949 |
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Virgil Wagner (February 27, 1922 – August 22, 1997) was an American 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.
| Detroit Lions 1943 NFL draft selections | |
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| Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy – MVP in the IRFU or CFL Eastern Conference (prior to 1973) | |
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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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