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Kyoto expert's son to heat up the football field for SFU
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April 6, 2005
Ingram Jaccard knows a thing or two about global warming having a father -- SFU professor Mark Jaccard -- who is an internationally known expert on greenhouse gas reduction.
But the young Jaccard's expertise is football, and his abilities are also generating some heat. Named B.C.'s high school 2004 AA football player of the year and recipient of an NFL Canada scholarship, Ingram will bring his skills to campus this fall as a member of the Clan football team.
Ingram joins the Clan as a backup quarterback and defensive back. But it's his overall athleticism that caught coach Chris Beaton's eye. "To begin our recruiting season with a young, talented quarterback who is capable of doing so much more is just an excellent start for us," says Beaton. "We liked him because even though we wanted a quarterback, we wanted someone really athletic who could play other positions. He just stood out.”
Courted by both SFU and UBC and with the potential to play for other Canadian/US universities, the young athlete felt SFU was the right fit. The move pleased his dad, an SFU alumnus and former Burnaby South high school football team most valuable player (MVP) and captain. The pair will share their commute to campus. "Ingram seems made for football," says Jaccard."He's much more athletic than I was. And he's faster."
Ingram, a former hockey player, initially joined a community team in Coquitlam. Two years ago the New Westminster Hyacks football program was re-established just as Ingram was evolving in the sport. Coach Farhan Lalji enlisted dozens of students at New Westminster secondary school including Ingram, the only athlete who had played any football.
"Given the excellent young man that he is, he soon became a mentor and quickly shone on the field," says Lalji. "He's the classic student athlete. He's a kid who leads a balanced life, works extremely hard at football, is involved in his community and knows what he wants. He's going to make a huge impact on the hill, and probably beyond."
Ingram takes it all in stride. "My dad has always encouraged me to develop a routine and look for improvement, and I've tried to do that as an athlete," says Ingram, who weight trains daily, an effort he credits for his overall strength. "I think that has helped me in many ways. I'm excited to think that I can play football at this level." So is his father. "He's keen about this, there's no question," says dad. "He wants it, and he's certainly earned it."
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