Willie Martin

For other people with the same name, see William Martin.

Willie Martin (born April 27, 1951) is a former offensive lineman^[1] who played ten seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL), six of them with the Edmonton Eskimos.^[2] He won two Grey Cups for the Eskimos.^[3]

Willie Martin

Date of birth	(1951-04-27) April 27, 1951 (age 73)
Place of birth	Alexander City, Alabama, U.S.
Career information
Status	Retired
CFL status	International
Position(s)	OT
Height	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight	260 lb (120 kg)
US college	Northeastern State
NFL draft	1973 / round: 13 / pick: 313
Drafted by	Houston Oilers
Career history
As player
1973–1978	Edmonton Eskimos
1979–1980	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1981	Toronto Argonauts
1982	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
2× Grey Cup champion (1975, 1978)
CFL All-Star	1975, 1980
CFL East All-Star	1980
CFL West All-Star	1975

References

1. Strumm, Bob (November 17, 1973). "Eskimos Two-point Favorites". Star-Phoenix. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
2. "Edmonton Eskimos". esks.com. Edmonton Eskimos. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
3. "Willie Martin CFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.