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By Canadian Press

Hamilton Ticats’ Frankie Williams named CFL’s top special-teams performer

Nov 21, 2019 | 7:40 PM

CALGARY — Frankie Williams of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats was named the CFL’s top special-teams performer Thursday night.

The five-foot-nine, 190-pound defensive back received the honour at the CFL’s awards banquet in voting conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada and nine league head coaches.

Williams, a 26-year-old native of Tampa, Fla., led the CFL in punt return yards (874) while registering 1,020 yards returning kickoffs.

He also registered two special-teams touchdowns this season.

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