Jim Evenson (born January 9, 1947) was a

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who played seven seasons in the

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for the

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and the

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. Evenson won the

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in 1971. He was a part of the Rough Riders 1973

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winning team. Evenson played college football at

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. He finished his career with a brief stint with the Portland Thunder of the up-start WFL, where he rushed for 439 yards on 99 carries scoring one touchdown. Evenson also caught 18 passes for 108 yards. Evenson died in January, 2008 at the age of 61.

References

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