Jim Chambers (March 16, 1927 – December 31, 1997) was a Canadian halfback who played in the

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. A native of Montreal, and a graduate of the Westmount Warriors junior program, Chambers won the Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy for Canadian rookie of the year in the west by rushing for 513 yards and an amazing 9.9 yard average for the

Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Elks are a professional Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club competes in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member of the league's West Division and plays their home games at the Brick Field at Commo ...

in 1951 (coupled with team mate and all-star

Normie Kwong Norman Lim Kwong (born Kwong Lim Yew; ; October 24, 1929 – September 3, 2016) was a Canadian football player who played for the Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was also an active businessman ...

). He played 3 seasons for the Eskimos, rushing for 921 yards and catching 38 passes, but when all-star

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joined the team he saw little playing time. He finished his career with the 1954 inaugural

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team, playing 5 games, rushing for 27 yards and catching 4 passes. He died on December 31, 1997, in Toronto, Ontario.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chambers, Jim 1927 births 1997 deaths Anglophone Quebec people BC Lions players Canadian Football League Rookie of the Year Award winners Edmonton Elks players Players of Canadian football from Quebec Canadian football people from Montreal Canadian football running backs