Occupation journalist Died January 14, 2001 Role Journalist | Name Jim Coleman Years active 1931–1983 | |
Born October 30, 1911 ( 1911-10-30 ) Winnipeg, Manitoba Awards Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award (1984) Employer Postmedia Network, The Globe and Mail | ||
James A. Coleman (October 30, 1911 – January 14, 2001) 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. He also wrote for the Winnipeg Tribune, Edmonton Bulletin, and Globe and Mail. His column was syndicated in 1950. Coleman was a member of the Order of Canada, Canadian News Hall of Fame, Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, Canada Sports Hall of Fame and Canadian Football Hall of Fame. He also hosted the Jim Coleman Show from 1959 to 1960.
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