Jim Fauver

Jim Fauver
Profile
Position	Halfback
Personal information
Born	1943 (age 81–82)
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College	Texas Christian
Career history
1965	Edmonton Eskimos
Awards and highlights
	Second-team All-SWC (1963);

Last updated December 24, 2025

Jim "Purple Hoss" Fauver (born 1943) is a Canadian football player who played for the Edmonton Eskimos.^[1]^[2] He played college football at Texas Christian University.

References

↑ "Jim Fauver Stats - Pro Football Archives".
↑ "Eskimos Lasso 'Purple Hoss'". Edmonton Journal. April 7, 1965. p. 36. Retrieved July 23, 2020.

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[1] "Jim Fauver Stats - Pro Football Archives".

[2] "Eskimos Lasso 'Purple Hoss'". Edmonton Journal. April 7, 1965. p. 36. Retrieved July 23, 2020.

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