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Jim Hopson, former president and CEO of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, has died at the age of 73.
Hopson died on Tuesday at the age of 73 after being diagnosed with colon cancer 3 years ago
Alexander Quon · CBC News
· Posted: Apr 03, 2024 12:01 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
Jim Hopson, former president and CEO of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, has died at the age of 73. (Troy Fleece/The Canadian Press)Jim Hopson, the former Saskatchewan Roughriders’ lineman and the organization’s first full-time CEO and president, has died at the age of 73.
Hopson was diagnosed with colon cancer three years ago.
He is being mourned by fans and members of the organization for the legacy he left behind.
“As president, Jim ushered in a new era for our organization that included two Grey Cup Championships, incredible financial success, and perhaps most importantly, a belief in Roughrider football that will never fade away,” Roughriders president and CEO Craig Reynolds said in a statement.
“But more than that, Jim was an optimist, someone who made you feel better by just being around him and a friend to all who knew him.”
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