.jpg) Fleming in 1960 | |
| Born: | February 2, 1939 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | RB |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg) |
| College | Iowa |
| NFL draft | 1961, round: 14, pick: 196 |
| Drafted by | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1959–1966 | BC Lions |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| CFL All-Star | 1963 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1961, 1962, 1963 |
| Retired #s | BC Lions #15 |
| Career stats | |
Willie Fleming (born February 2, 1939) is an American former professional football player with the Canadian Football League (CFL)'s BC Lions. Fleming played collegiately as a halfback at the University of Iowa, where he was a member of the Hawkeyes' 1959 Rose Bowl championship team. He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, the BC Sports Hall of Fame, and the BC Lions Wall of Fame. Fleming's number 15 jersey is one of eight numbers retired by the Lions.[1] In 2003, Fleming was voted a member of the BC Lions All-Time Dream Team as part of the club's 50th anniversary celebration.[2] In 2006, Fleming was voted to the Honour Roll of the CFL's Top 50 players of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.[3]
Fleming earned the nickname "The Wisp" or "Will 'o the Wisp" because of his elusive running style.[4]
- ^ "BC Lions Retired Numbers". BCLions.com. Retrieved August 20, 2006.
- ^ "BC Lions Dream Team". BCLions.com. Retrieved September 10, 2006.
- ^ "TSN Top 50 Honour Roll". TSN.ca. November 28, 2006. Retrieved May 1, 2007.
- ^ "Canadian Football Hall of Fame: Willie Fleming". Canadian Football Hall of Fame & Museum. 1982. Retrieved March 5, 2010.