Jim Lindsey (Canadian football)
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Bay City, Texas, U.S.
Colleyville, Texas, U.S.
.png) Lindsey, November 1970, from Sports Illustrated | |
| No. 12, 5 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 16, 1948 Bay City, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | September 9, 1998 (aged 49) Colleyville, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Sweeny (Sweeny, Texas) |
| College | Abilene Christian |
| Career history | |
| 1971–1973 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1974 | Toronto Argonauts |
| Awards and highlights | |
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James Ellis Lindsey (November 16, 1948 – September 9, 1998) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Abilene Christian Wildcats, breaking the NCAA career records for both passing yards and total offense. He later played in the CFL from 1971 to 1974 and helped lead the 1971 Calgary Stampeders to the Grey Cup championship.
Lindsey was born in 1948 in Bay City, Texas. He played high school football in Sweeny, Texas.[1] As a senior in 1966, he led Sweeny High School's football team to the Class AA Texas state championship.[2]
College career
Lindsey attended Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas. After serving as a backup as a freshman in 1967,[3] he was the starting quarterback for the Abilene Christian Wildcats from 1968 to 1970. During his three years as the starting quarterback, he led the teams to a 21-9-1 record. A prolific passer, he set 19 Southland Conference records and broke the NCAA career record with 8,521 passing yards.[4] He also became the nation's all-time leader in total offense.[5] He was the Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Year in both 1969 and 1970 and was selected as the first-team quarterback on the 1970 Little All-America college football team.[6]