Jim Lindsey (Canadian football)

Jim Lindsey
No. 12, 5
	Lindsey, November 1970, from Sports Illustrated
Date of birth	November 16, 1948
Place of birth	Bay City, Texas, U.S.
Date of death	September 9, 1998 (aged 49)
Place of death	Colleyville, Texas, U.S.
Career information
CFL status	International
Position(s)	QB
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
US college	Abilene Christian
High school	Sweeny (TX)
Career history
As player
1971–1973	Calgary Stampeders
1974	Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
	Grey Cup champion (1971); First-team Little All-American (1970); NCAA career record passing yards (1970); Southland Conference Player of the Decade (1960s);

James Ellis Lindsey (November 16, 1948 – September 9, 1998) was a gridiron football quarterback. He played college football at Abilene Christian College where he broke the NCAA career records for both passing yards and total offense. He also pledged Sub T-16 in the fall of 1968 and went on to be skipper in 1969. He later played professional football in the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1971 to 1974 and helped lead the 1971 Calgary Stampeders to the Grey Cup championship.

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