Jim Coleman (journalist)

James Alexander Coleman (October 30, 1911 – January 14, 2001)[1] was a Canadian sports journalist. A nationally syndicated columnist for the Southam Newspapers (later known as CanWest News Service), he won the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award in 1984 and is a member of the media section of the Hockey Hall of Fame.[2] He also wrote for the Winnipeg Tribune, Edmonton Bulletin, and The Globe and Mail. His column was syndicated in 1950. Coleman was a member of the Order of Canada, the Canadian News Hall of Fame, the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.[3][4] He also hosted the Jim Coleman Show from 1959 to 1960.

Jim Coleman
Born(1911-10-30)October 30, 1911
Winnipeg, Manitoba
DiedJanuary 14, 2001(2001-01-14) (aged 89)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Occupationjournalist
Years active1931–1983
EmployerSoutham Newspapers
The Globe and Mail
AwardsElmer Ferguson Memorial Award (1984)

References

  1. Taylor, Jim (2005). The best of Jim Coleman: fifty years of Canadian sport from the man who saw it all. Madeira Park, British Columbia: Harbour Publishing. pp. 11–16. ISBN 978-1-55017-359-8.
  2. "Legends of Hockey - Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award Winners". hhof.com. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
  3. West, J. Thomas. "Jim Coleman". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  4. http://horseracinghalloffame.com/1984/01/03/james-a-jim-coleman/
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