Eddie James (Canadian football)

Eddie "Dynamite" James (September 30, 1907 – December 26, 1958) was a running back for the Regina Roughriders and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.[1] James was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1963 and into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 2004.[2] The Eddie James Memorial Trophy is named after him. His son Gerry James also played for the Blue Bombers and also is inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.

Eddie James
Born:(1907-09-30)September 30, 1907
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Died:December 26, 1958(1958-12-26) (aged 51)
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)RB/DB/Flying wing
Career history
As player
1928Regina Pats
1928–31Regina Roughriders
1932St. John's College
1934–1935Winnipeg 'Pegs
Career highlights and awards
Honours
Career stats

References

  1. CFLAPEDIA entry - Eddie James
  2. "Profile at Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2007-10-21. Retrieved 2008-01-19.


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