Jim Worden

Jim Worden

  • Class Year:
    1964
  • Induction Year:
    1988

From Hall of Honor press release dated Sept. 8, 1988:

Jim Worden was a standout defensive end at Wittenberg playing on four teams with a combined record of 33-2-1 and three OAC championships under Coach Bill Edwards. He was twice selected first team all-OAC and was the top vote getter on the all-league team as a junior. Worden went on to a six-year professional career in the Canadian Football League AS a member of the Saskatchewan Rough Riders, Worden played on two Grey Cup teams, in 1966 and 1967. He was named all-CFL at tight end in 1966 when the Rough Riders won the CFL championship. Worden and his wife, Gloria, have two children. Their son, Jim, is currently a member of the Wittenberg football team.

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