Jim Conroy | |
Birth Date: | 18 October 1936 |
Birth Place: | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Death Place: | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Number: | 25 |
Import: | no |
Position1: | Linebacker |
Position2: | Running back |
Position3: | Punter |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 0 |
Weight Lb: | 205 |
College: | USC |
Afldraftedyear: | 1960 |
Afldraftedround: | 2 |
Afldraftedpick: | First Selections |
Afldraftedteam: | Buffalo Bills |
Playing Years1: | – |
Playing Team1: | Ottawa Rough Riders |
Playing Team2: | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Cflallstar: | ,, |
Cfleastallstar: | ,, |
James Conroy (October 18, 1936 – October 3, 2011) was a Canadian Football League (CFL) linebacker for the Ottawa Rough Riders (1960–1967) and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1968). He was a CFL All-Star for three seasons.
After playing college football and baseball at the University of Southern California, Jim Conroy joined the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1960, the year they won the 48th Grey Cup of 1960, remaining with the same team until 1967.[1] [2] He was mainly used as a linebacker, intercepting 10 balls, but also as a reserve running back, reaching a maximum of 12 carries in 1967, as well as a punt and kick returner. In addition, he was the Rough Riders' punter from 1960 to 1962. He spent his final year as a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.