Earl Winfield (born August 6, 1961) is a former Canadian Football League (CFL) wide receiver for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats who, in an 11-year career from 1987 to 1997, caught 573 passes for 10,119 yards and 75 touchdowns.
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Born: | Petersburg, Virginia, U.S. | August 6, 1961
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Career information | |
Status | Retired |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | Wide receiver |
College | North Carolina |
Career history | |
As player | |
1987–1997 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL All-Star | 1988, 1995 |
CFL East All-Star | 1988, 1994 |
Career stats | |
Winfield played college football at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1982 to 1985. He left as the all-time Tar Heel career leader in receptions, with 107.
On February 21, 2013 the Canadian Football Hall of Fame announced that Winfield would be inducted as a player at a ceremony in Edmonton in September, 2013.
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