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News July 19, 2022

Germany, Hollimon and Jones set to join EE Wall of Honour

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Three pillars of the Green and Gold’s famed five-in-a-row Grey Cup teams are getting their place on the Club’s Wall of Honour.

The Edmonton Elks are proud to announce that Jim Germany (RB), Joe Hollimon (DB), and Ed Jones (DB) will all be joining the team’s Wall of Honour next month. The trio played key roles for the EE during the team’s five straight Grey Cups from 1978 to 1982, and will be added to the Wall of Honour during a halftime ceremony against the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday, August 13.

Germany, Hollimon, and Jones will bring the team’s Wall of Honour inductee total to 41, with the most recent inductee being Ricky Ray, who was added to the prestigious list back in 2019.

The Wall of Honour ceremony will serve as the focal point of the Elks’ first annual Homecoming Game. The event will bring together EE Alumni, with the hopes of the game growing into a hallmark on Edmonton’s summer calendar, bringing EE fans and past Edmontonians back to Commonwealth Stadium.

Tickets for the game can be purchased by clicking here.

JIM GERMANY

  • Running back
  • New York, NY
  • New Mexico State
  • CFL career: 1977 to 1983 (all with EE)

Edmonton’s engine in the backfield during the team’s iconic five-in-a-row Grey Cup run from 1978 to 1982, Jim Germany rumbled to 5,730 career rushing yards during his eight-year CFL career – all with the Green and Gold. Germany’s name dots the EE record book, including his franchise-record 18 rushing touchdowns during the 1981 season.

A product of New Mexico State, Germany authored three 1,000-yard seasons during his standout career (1977, 1979, 1980). His legendary status with the club was cemented during the 1982 season. After suffering a leg injury in pre-season, Germany returned to the lineup with the EE sitting at a record of 3-5. He would help power 10 consecutive victories as the team’s leading rusher that season (480 yards and 7 TDs), helping the EE claim a remarkable fifth consecutive Grey Cup.

CFL career Highlights:

  • Part of the five-in-a-row teams, winning five consecutive Grey Cup from 1978 to 1982
  • Franchise records:
    • Most rushing touchdowns in a single season (18 in 1981)
    • Most rushing touchdowns in a single game (4 on August 1, 1981 vs. Hamilton)
  • Other notes from the EE record book:
    • 4th in all-time rushing yards (5,730)
      • One of only four players in franchise history with 5,000+ yards rushing
    • 4th longest rush in franchise history
      • 96 yards (TD) on July 27, 1977 at Winnipeg
    • 3rd all-time in rushing touchdowns (65)
  • CFL honours:
    • 1979 CFL West All-Star
    • 1981 CFL West All-Star & CFL All-Star
  • Posted three 1,000-yard rushing seasons (1977, 1979, 1980)

CFL career stats

  • 92 career regular season games
    • 1,082 carries
    • 5,730 rushing yards
    • 65 rushing touchdowns
    • 172 receptions
    • 1,642 receiving yards
    • 6 receiving touchdowns

JOE HOLLIMON

  • Defensive back / returner
  • Trumann, Arkansas
  • Arkansas State
  • CFL career: 1976 to 1985 (all with EE)

A dynamic member of the five-in-a-row Grey Cup championship teams, Joe Hollimon was a spark for the EE on both defence and special teams. The Arkansas native holds three franchise records, most notably the most interception returns for a touchdown (7).

A three-time Western all-star and 1978 CFL All-Star, Hollimon played 136 career games with the Green and Gold, finishing his career with 36 career interceptions. Nine of those interceptions came in 1982 when Hollimon ands the Double E rallied from a 3-5 start to the regular season to emerge as Grey Cup champions in the 70th edition of the big game.

CFL career Highlights:

  • Led the CFL in interceptions in 1982 with nine
  • 1978 CFLPA Top Defensive Back
  • Franchise records:
    • Most interception returns for a touchdown (7)
    • Most kick returns in a single game (8 on October 31, 1976 vs. Calgary)
    • Most kick return yards in a single game (239 on October 31, 1976 vs. Calgary)
  • Notes from the EE record book:
    • 2nd in interception returns for a touchdown in a season (4 in 1978)
    • 3rd in most interception return yards in a season (228 in 1978)
    • 3rd in career interception return yards (689)
    • 5th in career interceptions (36)
  • CFL honours:
    • Three-time CFL West All-Star (1976, 1978, 1982)
    • CFL All-Star (1978)

CFL career stats

  • 136 career regular season games with the EE
    • 36 career interceptions with EE for 689 return yards
    • 7 interception returns for a touchdown
    • 2 career punt return touchdowns

ED JONES

  • Defensive back
  • Long Branch, NJ
  • Rutgers
  • CFL career: 1976 to 1984 (1976-83 seasons with EE / 1984 with B.C.)

A key part of Edmonton’s run to five consecutive Grey Cups from 1978 to 1982, Ed Jones was a three-time CFL All-Star during his eight seasons in Green and Gold between 1976 and 1983.

The Rutgers product began his pro football journey as a ninth-round draft pick of the Dallas Cowboys in 1975, before making his NFL debut later that year with the Buffalo Bills. Jones played 12 games for the Bills in 1975, registering three interceptions.

He began his CFL career with the Double E in 1976, evolving into one of the best defenders in the CFL. His seminal game in Green and Gold came September 7, 1980 when he recorded three interceptions, including two for touchdowns against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Both feats are tied for first in the EE record book.

CFL career Highlights:

  • Part of the five-in-a-row teams, winning five consecutive Grey Cup from 1978 to 1982
  • Led the CFL in interceptions with 10 in 1980
  • Notes from the EE record book:
    • T-2nd most interceptions in a season (10 in 1980)
    • T-1st most interceptions in a single game (3 on Sept. 7, 1980 vs. Hamilton)
    • T-1st most interception returns for a TD in a single game (2 on Sept. 7, 1980 vs. Hamilton)
  • CFL honours:
    • Four-time CFL West All-Star (1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)
    • Three-time CFL All-Star (1979, 1980, 1981)

CFL career stats

  • 110 career regular season games with the EE
    • 31 career interceptions with EE for 355 return yards
    • Three interception returns for a touchdown
    • 7.5 sacks
    • 7 fumble recoveries