Jim Dobbin (Canadian football)

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Jim Dobbin
Born:July 8, 1927
Died:October 13, 2015 (aged 88)
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) HB
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight172 lb (78 kg)
Career history
As player
1948 Calgary Stampeders
Career highlights and awards
  • Grey Cup champion (1948)

James McClymont Dobbin (July 8, 1927 - October 13, 2015) [1] was a Canadian football player who played for the Calgary Stampeders. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1948. [2] Dobbin played junior football in Calgary for the North Hill Blizzard. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "James McClymont (Jim) DOBBIN". Toronto Star. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  2. "Jim Dobbin football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  3. "Calgary Stampeders 1948 | Alberta Sports Hall of Fame & Museum". Archived from the original on 2014-09-08.
  4. Sketches in Brief of Players for Football Final: Calgary The Globe and Mail (1936-Current); Nov 25, 1948; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail (1844-2011) pg. 20