James Sykes (Canadian football)

James Sykes
Career information
No. 11
Date of birth	(1954-11-07) November 7, 1954
Place of birth	New Waverly, Texas
Position(s)	Running back
College	Rice
NFL draft	1977 / Round: 10 / Pick: 273 (By the Washington Redskins)
Career history
As player
1977-1983	Calgary Stampeders (CFL)
1983, 1986	Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star	1978, 1980

James Sykes (born November 7, 1954 in New Waverly, Texas) is a former Canadian football running back in the Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampeders from 1977 through 1982, and for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1983^[1] and 1986.^[2] He was an All-Star in 1978 and 1980. He won the Eddie James Memorial Trophy in 1980 and 1981.

References

Washington Redskins 1977 NFL Draft selections

Duncan McColl Reggie Haynes Mike Northington James Sykes Don Harris Curtis Kirkland

Draft years 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1950 AAFC 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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