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Former all-star linebacker, Grey Cup champion with Stamps, Jim Furlong, dead at 85

Jim Furlong played 174 games for Calgary Stampeders, ranking among all-time punting leaders with 707 kicks for 28,898 yards, and later coached minor football.

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Jim Furlong, a West Division all-star linebacker in 1965 and Grey Cup champion in 1971, has died. He was 85.

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Calgary Stampeders stalwart, Grey Cup champion Jim Furlong dies at 85

Jim Furlong was a linebacker, punter, defensive lineman and receiver over the course of his Stampeders career from 1962-74.

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Former all-star linebacker, Grey Cup champion with Stamps, Jim Furlong, dead at 85

Jim Furlong, a West Division all-star linebacker in 1965 and Grey Cup champion in 1971, has died. He was 85.

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Sportsnet broke the news in Canada on Friday, January 9, 2026.
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