height_ft cflallstar death_date birth_date weight_lbs nfldraftedyear number college name playing_years birth_place nfldraftedpick awards playing_teams nfldraftedteam imagewidth cfleastallstar import position nfldraftedround height_in honors article_title
6 1978 june 1987 -lrb- age 35 -rrb- 22 october 1951 260 1974 60 michigan jim coode 1974 -- 1980 mayfield heights , ohio 173 1978 1980 - tom pate memorial award - cfl 's most outstanding offensive lineman award ottawa rough riders atlanta falcons 150px 1976 , 1978 yes offensive tackle 7 4 1976 - grey cup champion jim coode

jim coode

james `` jim '' coode -lrb- october 22 , 1951 -- june 1987 -rrb- was an american football and canadian football player .
he played college football for the university of michigan from 1970 to 1973 and professional football for the detroit wheels -lrb- two games in 1974 -rrb- and the ottawa rough riders -lrb- 1974 -- 1980 -rrb- .
he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -lrb- als -rrb- in 1979 and died in 1987 .
