Jim Mitchener
| Date of birth | March 19, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Donavon, Saskatchewan |
| Date of death | January 31, 2017 (aged 87) |
| Place of death | Augusta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | HB |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1948 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1952–1956 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 1956–1957 | BC Lions |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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James Walter Mitchener (March 19, 1929 – January 31, 2017) was a Canadian football player who played for the Calgary Stampeders, Montreal Alouettes, and BC Lions. He won the Grey Cup with the Stampeders in 1948.[1] Mitchener played junior football with the McGill University Redmen. Mitchener resides in South Carolina and was one of the last surviving members of the 1948 Grey Cup championship team.[2] After graduating from both McGill University and McGill Medical School, Mitchener worked as a pathologist at University Hospital for many years where he helped establish the Epidemiology Department. Early in his career, he taught Pathology at the Medical College of Georgia. Mitchener retired from Port Huron Hospital. Mitchener died on January 31, 2017.[3]