Roy Shivers
| Born: | July 8, 1941 Halley, Arkansas, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| College | Utah State |
| AFL draft | 1965, round: Red Shirt 8, pick: 62 |
| Drafted by | San Diego Chargers |
| NFL draft | 1965, round: 19 / Pick 264 |
| Career history | |
| As administrator | |
| 1986–1989 | BC Lions (Director of player personnel) |
| 1990 | Calgary Stampeders (U. S. Scout) |
| 1991–1994 | Calgary Stampeders (Assistant general manager) |
| 1995 | Birmingham Barracudas (General manager) |
| 1996–1999 | Calgary Stampeders (Assistant general manager) |
| 2000–2006 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (General manager) |
| 2008–2013 | BC Lions (Director of player personnel) |
| 2014–2017 | BC Lions (Football Operations Consultant, Scout) |
| As coach | |
| 1983–1985 | BC Lions (Special Teams Coach) |
| As player | |
| 1966–1972 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
| Games played | 85 |
| Rushing yards | 680 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 10 |
| Receptions | 38 |
| Receiving yards | 400 |
| Receiving touchdowns | 4 |
Roy Shivers (born July 5, 1941) is a former professional American football running back and Canadian football personnel administrator, most notably as the first black general manager in professional football. He was a general manager for eight seasons with the Birmingham Barracudas and Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a four-time Grey Cup champion as a director of player personnel and assistant general manager with the BC Lions and Calgary Stampeders (CFL) and he is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. He played for seven years in the National Football League (NFL) with the St. Louis Cardinals.