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'''Brett "the Toaster" Williams''' (born May 23, 1958 in [[Norfolk, Virginia]]) is a former [[Canadian Football League]] [[defensive end]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Joseph is CFL's hottest commodity|work=The Leader-Post|date=2006-04-10|url=http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/sports/story.html?id=66421885-640d-4f41-baf8-0fa397cfbc04|accessdate=2011-03-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=All-Stars Since 1946|publisher=Montreal Alouettes|url=http://en.montrealalouettes.com/page/all-time-all-stars|accessdate=2011-03-27}}</ref> who played ten seasons for five different teams, as well as in the now defunct [[United_States_Football_League|USFL]], with Birmingham and Memphis. He was a CFL All-Star three times. He was nicknamed "the Toaster" because he also played offense in short yardage situations, thus he would "burn you on both sides" (of the football). |
'''Brett "the Toaster" Williams''' (born May 23, 1958 in [[Norfolk, Virginia]]) is a former [[Canadian Football League]] [[defensive end]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Joseph is CFL's hottest commodity|work=The Leader-Post|date=2006-04-10|url=http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/sports/story.html?id=66421885-640d-4f41-baf8-0fa397cfbc04|accessdate=2011-03-27|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110054623/http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/sports/story.html?id=66421885-640d-4f41-baf8-0fa397cfbc04|archivedate=2012-11-10|df=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=All-Stars Since 1946|publisher=Montreal Alouettes|url=http://en.montrealalouettes.com/page/all-time-all-stars|accessdate=2011-03-27}}</ref> who played ten seasons for five different teams, as well as in the now defunct [[United_States_Football_League|USFL]], with Birmingham and Memphis. He was a CFL All-Star three times. He was nicknamed "the Toaster" because he also played offense in short yardage situations, thus he would "burn you on both sides" (of the football). |
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Date of birth | May 23, 1958 |
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Place of birth | Norfolk, Virginia |
Career information | |
Status | Retired |
CFL status | International |
Position(s) | DE/DT |
US college | Austin Peay State |
Career history | |
As player | |
1983 | Birmingham Stallions – (USFL) |
1984 | Memphis Showboats – (USFL) |
1985 | Montreal Concordes |
1986 | Montreal Alouettes |
1987 | BC Lions |
1988–1991 | Edmonton Eskimos |
1992–1993 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
1994 | Shreveport Pirates |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL All-Star | 1986, 1988, 1991 |
CFL East All-Star | 1986 |
CFL West All-Star | 1988, 1991 |
Awards | 1986 - James P. McCaffrey Trophy |
Brett "the Toaster" Williams (born May 23, 1958 in Norfolk, Virginia) is a former Canadian Football League defensive end[1][2] who played ten seasons for five different teams, as well as in the now defunct USFL, with Birmingham and Memphis. He was a CFL All-Star three times. He was nicknamed "the Toaster" because he also played offense in short yardage situations, thus he would "burn you on both sides" (of the football).
References
- ^ "Joseph is CFL's hottest commodity". The Leader-Post. 2006-04-10. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2011-03-27.
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