Jim Mills | |
Birth Date: | 23 September 1961 |
Birth Place: | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Number: | 76, 66 |
Import: | no |
Position1: | Offensive tackle |
College: | Hawaii |
High School: | Richmond |
Cfldraftedyear: | 1983 |
Cfldraftedround: | Territorial exemption |
Cfldraftedteam: | BC Lions |
Nfldraftedyear: | 1983 |
Nfldraftedround: | 9 |
Nfldraftedpick: | 225 |
Nfldraftedteam: | Baltimore Colts |
Playing Years1: | 1983–1984 |
Playing Team1: | Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts |
Playing Years2: | – |
Playing Team2: | BC Lions |
Playing Team3: | Ottawa Rough Riders |
Playing Team4: | BC Lions |
Cflallstar: | ,, |
Cflwestallstar: | – |
Awards: | - CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award - CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award |
Databasefootball: | MILLSJIM01 |
Cfhof: | jim-mills |
Cfhofyear: | 2009 |
James Anthony Mills (born September 23, 1961) is a former gridiron football offensive lineman.
After graduating from Richmond Senior Secondary School in 1979, he played for the University of Hawaii before playing 2 years in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts. While attending the University, Jim was trained in powerlifting by strength mentor Karl Holfeld. After his NFL career he headed to the Canadian Football League (CFL), where he played numerous seasons including with his hometown team the BC Lions. He won the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award in 1990 and 1991. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2009.[1]