Willie Fleming, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Willie Fleming

Player of American and Canadian football

Date of Birth: 02-Feb-1939

Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Profession: Canadian football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Willie Fleming (born February 2, 1939) is a former professional Canadian football player with the Canadian Football League'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.