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Terry Wilson, who helped Stampeders win 1971 Grey Cup, dead at 83

Mar 7, 2025 | 9:36 AM

CALGARY — Terry Wilson, who played nine seasons in the CFL and helped the Calgary Stampeders win the 1971 Grey Cup, has died.

The Stampeders said in a release that Wilson died Wednesday after a long illness. He was 83.

Wilson joined the Stampeders in 1968 after four years with Edmonton and played 76 regular-season contests for Calgary.

He had 16 interceptions as a member of the Stampeders including a team-leading seven picks in 1970.