Willie Fleming
Fleming with the BC Lions in 1960 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 2, 1939 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 183 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Iowa |
| NFL draft | 1961: 14th round, 196th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 1959–1966 | BC Lions |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 1982) | |
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. In 2003, Fleming was voted a member of the BC Lions All-Time Dream Team as part of the club's 50th anniversary celebration. 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.
Fleming earned the nickname "The Wisp" or "Will 'o the Wisp" because of his elusive running style.