Eddie "Dynamite" James (September 30, 1907 – December 26, 1958) was a

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for the

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and the

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of the

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(CFL). James was inducted into the

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in 1963 and into the

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in 2004. The

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is named after him. His son Gerry James also played for the Blue Bombers and also is inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.

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Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductees Players of Canadian football from Manitoba Canadian football people from Winnipeg Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame inductees Saskatchewan Roughriders players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players 1907 births 1958 deaths {{Canadianfootball-runningback-stub