1. Edwin Fitzgerald James was a Canadian professional football and ice hockey player.
15 Facts About Gerry James
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Gerry James played as a running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League between 1952 and 1964 and as a right winger for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League between 1955 and 1960.
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Gerry James is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, like his father, Eddie James, who played for the Blue Bombers.
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Gerry James did however set a CFL record with 18 rushing touchdowns, which stood alone until it was tied by Jim Germany in 1981 and was finally surpassed by Mike Pringle with 19 in the 2000 season.
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Gerry James rushed the ball 197 times for 1,192 yards that season.
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Gerry James was part of the Blue Bombers until 1963, then played in 1964 with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
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When he retired from the CFL, Gerry James was the second all-time leading Canadian running back with totals of 994 carries for 5,554 yards and 57 touchdowns, behind only Normie Kwong.
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Gerry James was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1981, joining his father, Eddie Gerry James, who was inducted in 1963.
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Gerry James was a professional ice hockey right winger who played a total of 164 games in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs over five seasons in the late 50s, playing in 149 regular season games and 15 playoff games, finishing with 41 career points.
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At the age of 16, Gerry James played with the Winnipeg Monarchs junior hockey team in the 1951 Memorial Cup.
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Over twelve years, Gerry James coached eight SJHL seasons with the Yorkton Terriers, the Melville Millionaires and the Estevan Bruins.
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Gerry James coached these teams to seven winning seasons and a lifetime record of 249 wins, 191 losses, and 14 ties for a 0.622 winning percentage.
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When he retired from competitive football, Gerry James remained active in hockey.
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Gerry James was a member of the Allwood Finishers, Dart Team in Parksville on Vancouver Island, from 2015.
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Gerry James died in Parksville, British Columbia on February 13,2024, at the age of 89.