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Argos' new linebacker. Willie Pless, who set a Big Eight record for career tackles at the University of Kansas, arrived at Pearson International Airport yesterday en route to Argo camp in Guelph
Argos' new linebacker. Willie Pless, who set a Big Eight record for career tackles at the University of Kansas, arrived at Pearson International Airport yesterday en route to Argo camp in Guelph

Argos' new linebacker. Willie Pless, who set a Big Eight record for career tackles at the University of Kansas, arrived at Pearson International Airport yesterday en route to Argo camp in Guelph

Date5/21/1986
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Original Toronto Star caption: Argos' new linebacker. Willie Pless, who set a Big Eight record for career tackles at the University of Kansas, arrived at Pearson International Airport yesterday en route to Argo camp in Guelph.
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Rookie sensation, Argos' inside linebacker Willie Pless has certainly made his presence felt this year
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