Jimmy Edwards (gridiron football)
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Date of birth | September 19, 1952 |
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Place of birth | Shreveport Steamers (WFL) |
1976–1978 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) |
1979 | Minnesota Vikings (NFL) |
1981 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) |
1982 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL All-Star | 1976, 1977 |
CFL East All-Star | 1976, 1977 |
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Jimmy Edwards (September 19, 1952–July 3, 2002) was a running back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.
Early life
Edwards was born in
Professional career
He began his professional career in the
He starred with the Tiger-Cats from 1976 to 1978. He was an all star each season and won the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award in 1977 when he led the league in rushing with 1581 yards. This remained a team record until 2004, when Troy Davis broke it. He also rushed for 1046 yards in 1976, with 7 touchdowns, and for 800 yards in 1978. He finished in Hamilton with 3467 yards on 641 carries.
In 1979, he played 14 games with the
He returned to the CFL briefly, playing with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1981 and the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1982.
Death
Jimmy Edwards died on July 3, 2002, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The NewsOK.com website announced his death and subsequent funeral service, which was held on July 10.[5]
References
- ^ "Jimmy LaRoy Edwards". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Jimmy Edwards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jimmy Edwards". NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Services today for Classen standout Edwards". NewsOK.com. Retrieved February 17, 2018.