Carl Brazley was a football player in the Canadian Football League

Canadian Football League

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 for thirteen years years. Brazley played defensive back

Defensive back

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 for the Montreal Alouettes

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, Ottawa Rough Riders

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 and Toronto Argonauts

Toronto Argonauts

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 from 1980-1992. He was a CFL All-Star in 1983, the same season he won the Grey Cup

Grey Cup

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 with the Argonauts. Brazley also played for the San Diego Chargers

San Diego Chargers

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 as a replacement player in 1987. He played college football at Western Kentucky University

Western Kentucky University

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. He ended his 13 year career in 1993, playing with the Toronto Argonauts. He has a wife, and two children who all live in Louisville, Kentucky. He has a wife Jan, a son Nikolas, and a daughter Sunni.

His son, Nikolas Brazley, now plays for the university of Kentucky and is a redshirt wide receiver.