Michael Jon Widger was born on August 21, 1948, and died on March 3, 2016.

He was a linebacker.

He played for the Montreal Alouettes and Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League from 1970-1978.

He was an All-American at Virginia Tech, he was a CFL All-Star four times and was a part of two Grey Cup-winning victories for the Alouettes.

In 2006, Mike was a nominee for the TSN Top 50 CFL Players list.

Michael Jon Widger passed away at 67 yrs old.