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James Lee Evenson (January 9, 1947 – January 30, 2008) was a running back who played seven seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the British Columbia Lions[1] and the Ottawa Rough Riders. Evenson won the Eddie James Memorial Trophy in 1971. He was a part of the Rough Riders 1973 Grey Cup winning team. Evenson played college football at University of Oregon. 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.[2] Evenson died on January 30, 2008, at the age of 61.[3]

References

  1. ^ Taylor, Jim (October 21, 1968). "Evenson Takes Aim at Willie's Record". The Sun. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  2. ^ "More bricks for the Wall of Fame". The Vancouver Province. Canada.com. July 17, 2008. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
  3. ^ "Jim Evenson WFL CFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.


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