James Lee Evenson (January 9, 1947 – January 30, 2008) was an American professional football running back who played seven seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the British Columbia Lions and Ottawa Rough Riders. Evenson won the Eddie James Memorial Trophy in 1971. He was a part of the Rough Riders 1973 Grey Cup winning team. Evenson played college football at University of Oregon. He finished his career with a brief stint with the Portland Thunder of the up-start WFL, where he rushed for 439 yards on 99 carries scoring one touchdown. Evenson also caught 18 passes for 108 yards. Evenson died on January 30, 2008, at the age of 61.
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