Jim Coleman (journalist)

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Jim Coleman
Born (1911-10-30)October 30, 1911
Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Vancouver, British Columbia
Occupation journalist
Years active 1931–1983
Employer Southam Newspapers
The Globe and Mail
Awards Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award (1984)

James A. "Jim" Coleman (October 30, 1911 – January 14, 2001), was a Canadian sports journalist. A nationally syndicated columnist for the Southam Newspapers (later known as CanWest News Service), he won the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award in 1984 and is a member of the media section of the Hockey Hall of Fame.[1] He also wrote for the Winnipeg Tribune, Edmonton Bulletin, and Globe and Mail. His column was syndicated in 1950. Coleman was a member of the Order of Canada, Canadian News Hall of Fame, Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame and the Canada Sports Hall of Fame.[2][3]

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