James Hood (Canadian football)

James Hood

Date of birth	September 9, 1961
Place of birth	Los Angeles, California, USA
Career information
Position(s)	Wide receiver
US college	Arizona State University
Career history
As player
1985	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1986	Montreal Alouettes
1987	Ottawa Rough Riders
1988	Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star	1986
Awards	1986 Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy

James Hood is a former award-winning receiver in the Canadian Football League.

A graduate of Arizona State University, Hood came to Canada in 1985 and played with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers where he caught 25 passes in 5 games. He moved to the Montreal Alouettes in 1986, where in 18 games he caught 95 passes for 1411 yards and two touchdowns,^[1] winning the Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy as best player in the East and was named an all star.^[2] 1987 found him with the Ottawa Rough Riders, where in 9 games he hauled in 39 passes. He finished his career in 1988 with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

References

1. [1] CFLAPEDIA entry - James Hood
2. "All-Stars Since 1946". Montreal Alouettes. Archived from the original on May 4, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2011.