Jim Corrigall
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Jim Corrigall, born May 7, 1946, in Barrie, Ontario
, is a former all-star defensive lineman in the Canadian Football League
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. During his outstanding university career, Corrigall was selected Most Valuable Sophomore, Best Defensive Lineman, Most Inspirational Player and he was the first Kent State player to be selected to the first team All-Mid-American Conference for three consecutive years. His jersey number 79 was retired by Kent State when he graduated.
of the NFL, (2nd round, 33rd overall) Corrigall came home to play an 11 year career with the Toronto Argonauts
(from 1970 to 1981,) including 148 regular season and 5 playoff games. He won the Gruen Trophy
as outstanding rookie in the CFL East, would be named an all star 7 times (All Canadian 4 times) and in 1975 he won the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award
.
Jim Corrigall was honoured as an "All-Time Argo" in 1997 for his contributions to the Argonaut team and was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame
in 1990.
as head football coach. The program had been struggling for years when he arrived and had just come off a winless 0-11 season in 1993. Although some progress was made, the Golden Flashes
best season under Corrigall, a 3-8 season, proved to be his last in 1997. At that time, the three wins in 1997 were the most wins for Kent State since 1988. Corrigall had an overall record of 8-35-1 in four seasons. http://www.cleveland.com/sports/college/spnet.ssf?/default.asp?c=advance&page=cfoot/teams/direct523.htm
. In 2009, he served as the RB coach for NCAA Div. III Mount Union Purple Raiders.
Barrie, Ontario
Barrie is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada, located on the western shore of Lake Simcoe, approximately 90 km north of Toronto. Although located in Simcoe County, the city is politically independent...
, is a former all-star defensive lineman in the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
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High school and college
Corrigall played football in high school at Scollard Hall, a private boy's school in North Bay, Ontario. He played his college football at Kent State UniversityKent State University
Kent State University is a public research university located in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university has eight campuses around the northeast Ohio region with the main campus in Kent being the largest...
. During his outstanding university career, Corrigall was selected Most Valuable Sophomore, Best Defensive Lineman, Most Inspirational Player and he was the first Kent State player to be selected to the first team All-Mid-American Conference for three consecutive years. His jersey number 79 was retired by Kent State when he graduated.
CFL
Though drafted by the St. Louis CardinalsArizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the NFL, (2nd round, 33rd overall) Corrigall came home to play an 11 year career with the Toronto Argonauts
Toronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...
(from 1970 to 1981,) including 148 regular season and 5 playoff games. He won the Gruen Trophy
Gruen Trophy
The Gruen Trophy was a Canadian Football League trophy, given to the most outstanding Canadian rookie in the East Division. The award, sponsored by the Gruen Watch Co...
as outstanding rookie in the CFL East, would be named an all star 7 times (All Canadian 4 times) and in 1975 he won the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award
CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award
The Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award is annually rewarded to the best defensive player in the Canadian Football League. This is the third-last award to be given during the CFL Awards banquet, which takes place the week before Grey Cup weekend in the same city where it is hosted...
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Jim Corrigall was honoured as an "All-Time Argo" in 1997 for his contributions to the Argonaut team and was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame
Canadian Football Hall of Fame
The Canadian Football Hall of Fame is a not-for-profit corporation, located in Hamilton, Ontario, that celebrates great achievements in Canadian football. It is an open to the public institution. It includes displays about the Canadian Football League, Canadian university football and Canadian...
in 1990.
Coaching
In 1994, Corrigall returned to his alma mater Kent State UniversityKent State University
Kent State University is a public research university located in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university has eight campuses around the northeast Ohio region with the main campus in Kent being the largest...
as head football coach. The program had been struggling for years when he arrived and had just come off a winless 0-11 season in 1993. Although some progress was made, the Golden Flashes
Kent State Golden Flashes
Kent State University's intercollegiate athletic teams are known as the Golden Flashes or simply as the Flashes. The university fields sixteen varsity athletic teams, all of whom play in the Mid-American Conference and in the NCAA's Division I...
best season under Corrigall, a 3-8 season, proved to be his last in 1997. At that time, the three wins in 1997 were the most wins for Kent State since 1988. Corrigall had an overall record of 8-35-1 in four seasons. http://www.cleveland.com/sports/college/spnet.ssf?/default.asp?c=advance&page=cfoot/teams/direct523.htm
Post-coaching
Jim Corrigall lives near Kent, OhioKent, Ohio
Kent is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the largest city in Portage County. It is located along the Cuyahoga River in Northeastern Ohio on the western edge of the county. The population was 27,906 at the 2000 United States Census and 28,904 in the 2010 Census...
. In 2009, he served as the RB coach for NCAA Div. III Mount Union Purple Raiders.