Jim Chambers Explained

Jim Chambers
Birth Date:16 March 1927
Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Death Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nickname:"Jimbo"
Import:n
Position1:Halfback
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:197
College:none - Westmount Warriors
Playing Years1:
Playing Team1:Edmonton Eskimos
Playing Team2:BC Lions
Awards:1951 - Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy

Jim Chambers (March 16, 1927 – December 31, 1997) was a Canadian halfback who played in the Western Interprovincial Football Union.

A native of Montreal, and a graduate of the Westmount Warriors junior program, Chambers won the Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy for Canadian rookie of the year in the west by rushing for 513 yards and an amazing 9.9 yard average for the Edmonton Eskimos in 1951 (coupled with team mate and all-star Normie Kwong).[1]

He played 3 seasons for the Eskimos,[2] rushing for 921 yards and catching 38 passes, but when all-star Rollie Miles joined the team he saw little playing time. He finished his career with the 1954 inaugural BC Lions team, playing 5 games, rushing for 27 yards and catching 4 passes.[3] He died on December 31, 1997, in Toronto, Ontario.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cflapedia.com/Players/c/chambers_jim.htm CFLAPEDIA entry: Jim Chambers
  2. Web site: Edmonton Eskimos Honour Roll . 2012-04-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120323155642/http://www.edmontoneskimoalumni.com/news_honor_roll.htm#C . 2012-03-23 . dead .
  3. BC Lions Media Guide - 1998
  4. News: Football Plus. 14. January 11, 1998. The Gazette. August 26, 2019.