Willie Pless

Willie Pless
No. 32, 39
Date of birth (1964-02-21) February 21, 1964 (age 60)
Place of birthAnniston, Alabama, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusInternational
Position(s)LB
US collegeKansas
Career history
As player
19861989Toronto Argonauts
1990BC Lions
19911998Edmonton Eskimos
1999Saskatchewan Roughriders
2000Edmonton Eskimos*
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1986, 1988, 19901998
CFL East All-Star1986, 1988, 1995 (North)
CFL West All-Star19901994, 1996-1999
AwardsCFL Most Outstanding Defensive Player (1992, 19941997)
Norm Fieldgate Trophy (1992, 1994–1997)
Frank M. Gibson Trophy (1986)
Honors2004 - Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Honour
RecordsEskimos Record
  • Most Defensive Tackles – Career (813)
  • Most Defensive Tackles – Season (117) - 1998
  • Most Fumble Returns – Career (26)
  • Most Fumble Returns – Season (8) - 1992
  • Most Fumble Returns – Game (3) - 2 times
  • Most Tackles for Losses – Career (41)
Career stats

Willie Pless (born February 21, 1964) is a former Canadian football linebacker in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played for the Toronto Argonauts, BC Lions, Edmonton Eskimos, and Saskatchewan Roughriders, winning the 1993 Grey Cup with the Eskimos. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2005.