Gerry James

Gerry James
Gerry James
Born	October 22, 1934; Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	February 13, 2024 (aged 89); Parksville, British Columbia, Canada
Relatives	Eddie James (father)
	Football career
	James in 1958
Career information
CFL status	National
Position(s)	Running back
High school	Kelvin High School
Career history
As player
1952–1962	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1964	Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career highlights and awards
	4× Grey Cup champion (1958, 1959, 1961, 1962); 2× CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award (1954, 1957); 2× Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy (1957, 1960); Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame (1982);
CFL West All-Star	1955, 1957
Career stats
	Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 1981;
Height
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	1954–1961

Edwin Fitzgerald James (October 22, 1934 – February 13, 2024) was a Canadian professional football and ice hockey player. He played as a running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) between 1952 and 1964 and as a right winger for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1955 and 1960. He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, like his father, Eddie James, who also played for the Blue Bombers. James was born in Regina, Saskatchewan.

In a period overlapping the 1959 CFL season and 1959–60 NHL season, James became the only player to play in the CFL's Grey Cup (November 28, 1959 – won cup) and the NHL's Stanley Cup Finals (first game April 9, 1960 – lost cup) in the same season.