Jim Germany

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Jim Germany
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Born: (1953-02-02) February 2, 1953 (age 69)
New Waverly, Texas
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL status American
Position(s) RB
College New Mexico State
NFL draft 1975 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46
Drafted by St. Louis Cardinals
Career history
As player
19771983 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star 1981
CFL West All-Star 1981
Awards 1979 Eddie James Memorial Trophy
RecordsEskimos Records
  • Most Rushing Touchdowns – Season (18) – 1981
  • Most Rushing Touchdowns – Game (4) – August 1, 1981

Jim Germany (born February 2, 1953), is a former star running back in the Canadian Football League. [1]

He played his college football at New Mexico State University, where he inducted into their Hall of Fame in 1994. Drafted by the NFL's St. Louis Cardinals in 1975, in the 2nd round, 46th overall, he never played in the NFL and came to Canada.

His seven-year career with the Edmonton Eskimos, starting in 1977, saw him paired with Neil Lumsden and quarterbacks Warren Moon and Tom Wilkinson. Together they formed the backfield backbone of the Eskimos' 5 Grey Cup championship dynasty. [2] Germany rushed for 1,000 yards 3 times, 1004 yards in 1977, 1324 yards in 1979, and 1019 yards in 1980, and he was an all star in 1981. [3] In 1981, he tied a CFL record with 18 rushing touchdowns.

In 2022 Germany was inducted into the Edmonton Elks Wall of Honour. [4]

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References

  1. "Jim Germany OK for Sunday". The Montreal Gazette . 22 November 1977. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
  2. Edmonton Eskimos All-Time Roster Archived 2014-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. 1981 CFL Record Book
  4. "Elks Wall of Honour Class of 2022". Edmonton Elks. 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2022-09-14.