Jim Trimble
James W. "Jim" Trimble (May 29, 1918 – May 23, 2006) was a football coach who served as head coach in both the National Football League and Canadian Football League, but his legacy is more connected to football products, thanks to his "slingshot" goal posts. In the NFL, he spent four years leading the Philadelphia Eagles, before spending the next decade in the CFL, most notably with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Read more about Jim Trimble: Early Life and Career, Philadelphia Eagles, Canadian Football League, Later Career
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