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Willie West

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Willie West
No. 49, 47, 20, 22
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1938-05-01) May 1, 1938 (age 86)
Lexington, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College:Oregon
NFL draft:1960 / round: 4 / pick: 37
AFL draft:1960 / round: 2
Pick: First Selections
(by the Denver Broncos)
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Willie Tennyson West (born May 1, 1938) is an American football former defensive back. He played for nine seasons professionally: for the NFL St. Louis Cardinals; and for the American Football League (AFL)'s Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, New York Jets, and Miami Dolphins. He was an AFL All-Star for the Bills in 1963, and for the Dolphins in 1966. On November 2, 2007, he was inducted into University of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame.

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