Jim Foley (born October 27, 1946) is a former award-winning slotback in the Canadian Football League.
[1] He was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes in the 1970 CFL College Draft, winning the CFL's Rookie of the Year Award in 1971, and later won the 1975 Most Outstanding Canadian Award and two Grey Cups with the Ottawa Rough Riders.
Foley was named the team’s Most Valuable Player and the top athlete for 3 consecutive years.
Over four seasons of collegiate football, Foley scored 198 points and rushed for 2376 yards.
In his first year, he was good enough to win the Gruen Trophy as top rookie in the Eastern Conference.