Jim Germany
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| Born: | February 2, 1953 New Waverly, Texas, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | RB |
| College | New Mexico State |
| NFL draft | 1975, round: 2, pick: 46 |
| Drafted by | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1977–1983 | Edmonton Eskimos (CFL) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1981 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1981 |
| Awards | 1979 Eddie James Memorial Trophy |
| Records | Eskimos Records
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Jim Germany (born February 2, 1953), is a former star running back in the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1]
He played his college football at New Mexico State University, where he inducted into their Hall of Fame in 1994. Drafted by the National Football League (NFL)'s St. Louis Cardinals in 1975, in the 2nd round, 46th overall, he never played in the NFL and came to Canada.
His seven-year career with the Edmonton Eskimos, starting in 1977, saw him paired with Neil Lumsden and quarterbacks Warren Moon and Tom Wilkinson. Together they formed the backfield backbone of the Eskimos' 5 Grey Cup championship dynasty.[2] Germany rushed for 1,000 yards 3 times, 1004 yards in 1977, 1324 yards in 1979, and 1019 yards in 1980, and he was an all star in 1981.[3] In 1981, he tied a CFL record with 18 rushing touchdowns.
In 2022 Germany was inducted into the Edmonton Elks Wall of Honour. [4]
References
- ^ "Jim Germany OK for Sunday". The Montreal Gazette. November 22, 1977. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
- ^ Edmonton Eskimos All-Time Roster Archived 2014-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 1981 CFL Record Book
- ^ "Elks Wall of Honour Class of 2022". Edmonton Elks. August 16, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.