Lovell Coleman was an American-born Canadian football player.
11 Facts About Lovell Coleman
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Lovell Coleman rushed for 1918 yards, including 1068 in the 1958 season.
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Lovell Coleman rushed for 6234 yards over this time, second only to Stampeder Earl Lunsford.
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Lovell Coleman was an All Canadian all star each of these years.
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Lovell Coleman holds the Stamps record for most rushing yards in one game, with 238 against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on September 15,1964.
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Lovell Coleman rushed for 224 yards against the Edmonton Eskimos on August 18,1965.
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Lovell Coleman moved on in 1968 to the Ottawa Rough Riders, where he won his first and only Grey Cup.
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Lovell Coleman finished his career in 1970 playing 16 games for the British Columbia Lions.
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In total, Lovell Coleman played 123 regular season and 26 playoff games in 10 seasons, rushing 1135 times for 6566 yards and 42 touchdowns, with his longest run being 85 yards.
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Lovell Coleman was added to the Calgary Stampeders Wall of Fame as No 22 in 1999.
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Lovell Coleman died on August 10,2016, in Kamloops, British Columbia.