Jim Proudfoot | |
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| Born | 1933 Kearney, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | April 1, 2001 (aged 67) |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
| Occupation | Sports journalist |
| Years active | 1952–2000 |
| Employer | Toronto Star |
| Awards | Canadian Football Hall of Fame, Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award, Skate Canada Hall of Fame |
James Alan Proudfoot (1933 – April 1, 2001) was a Canadian sports journalist. He spent his entire 49-year career with the Toronto Star, and served as the newspaper's sports editor. His columns regularly covered ice hockey, horse racing, figure skating and Canadian football. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame and the Skate Canada Hall of Fame, and received the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame.