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Jim Popp (born December 21, 1964 in Elkin, North Carolina) is the general manager and head coach of the Montreal Alouettes football club of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Image File history File links Wiki_letter_w. ... December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Elkin is a town located in Surry County, North Carolina. ... This article is the current U.S. Collaboration of the Week. ... The term general manager is a title used by an executive in a business operation, although the duties of the position vary according to the context. ... The head coach in sports coaching is the coach who is in charge of the other coaches. ... The Montreal Alouettes (French: Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec. ... Lions Stampeders Eskimos Roughriders Blue Bombers Tiger-Cats Argonauts Alouettes The Canadian Football League (CFL), also known by its French name, Ligue canadienne de football (LCF), is a professional league located entirely in Canada that plays Canadian football. ...

The most successful general manager in the CFL of his generation, Popp has won two Grey Cups (1996 Baltimore Stallions, 2002 Montreal Alouettes.) Then Prime Minister Joe Clark presents the 1979 Grey Cup to victorious Edmonton Eskimos Danny Kepley and Tom Wilkinson. ... The Montreal Alouettes (French, Alouettes de Montréal) refers to a team in the Canadian Football League based in Montreal, Quebec. ...

He has been the Als' general manager since 1996 and is currently serving his second term as the team's coach. The first time, he took over after management (Popp, team president Larry Smith, and owner Robert Wetenhall) fired Rod Rust in the midst of a long losing during the 2001 season. This time, he took over on October 4, 2006 following the resignation of Don Matthews. Larry Smith (born 1951 in Hudson, Quebec) is a Canadian athlete and businessperson. ... Rod Rust is a former head coach of the New England Patriots. ... The 2001 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 48th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 44th Canadian Football League season. ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Don Matthews (born June 22, 1939 in Amesbury, Massachusetts) is a coach in the Canadian Football League, currently with the Montreal Alouettes organization. ...

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