Jim Silye

Jim Silye

Jim Silye (born April 28, 1946) is a Canadian politician, businessman, and former professional football player for the Canadian Football League.

Born in Vöcklabruck, Austria, he emigrated to Arnprior, Ontario in 1951. He received a Bachelors of Arts from the University of Ottawa in 1969. He played on the Calgary Stampeders from 1969 to 1972 wearing the number 28. He holds the Calgary Stampeders record for a 123 punt returns in a season. He was part of the 1971 Grey Cup winning team.

In the 1993 federal election, he was elected as the Reform Party candidate in the riding of Calgary Centre. He ran as a Progressive Conservative in the 2000 election in the riding of Calgary West and was defeated. In 2004, he ran in the Alberta Senate nominee election for a place in the Canadian Senate. He finished in fifth place, and was not put on the list of proposed Alberta senators.

He is the President and CEO of Eagle Rock Exploration Limited, an oil and gas exploration company based in Calgary, Alberta.

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