Name Eddie James Role Canadian football | CFL status National Died December 26, 1958 Position(s) RB/DB/Flying wing | |
Date of birth (1907-09-30)September 30, 1907 Date of death December 26, 1958(1958-12-26) (aged 51) | ||
Place of birth Winnipeg, Manitoba Place of death Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||
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. James was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1963 and into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 2004. 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.
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