Gerry James
Edwin Fitzgerald James (October 22, 1934 – February 13, 2024) was a Canadian professional football and ice hockey player. He played as a running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) between 1952 and 1964 and as a right winger for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1955 and 1960. His is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, like his father, Eddie James, who also played for the Blue Bombers. James was born in Regina, Saskatchewan.
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| Born | October 22, 1934 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | February 13, 2024 (aged 89) Parksville, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Eddie James (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James in 1958 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| CFL status | National | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Running back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| High school | Kelvin High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1952–1962 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1964 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CFL West All-Star | 1955, 1957 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awards | 2× CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian (1954, 1957) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Honours | Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame (1982) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In a period overlapping the 1959 CFL season and 1959–60 NHL season, James became the only player to play in the CFL's Grey Cup (November 28, 1959—won cup) and the NHL's Stanley Cup (first game April 9, 1960—lost cup) in the same season.
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