Furlong the common length for English Measures four Poles, as answering indifferently to the Englishs Mile and Acre, 10 such Chains in length making a Furlong, and 10 single square Chains an Acre, so that a square Mile contains 640 square Acres." —John Ogilby, Britannia, 1675 The official use of the furlong was abolished in the United Kingdom under the Weights and Measures Act 1985, an act that also abolished the official use of many other traditional units of measurement. In Myanmar, furlongs are currently used in conjunction with miles to indicate distances on highway signs. Mileposts on the Yangon–Mandalay Expressway
Jim Furlong the 58th Grey Cup of 1970, losing to the Ottawa Rough Riders and to the Montreal Alouettes. Jim Furlong Jim Furlong (born March 24, 1940, in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a former professional Canadian football outside linebacker and punter who played thirteen seasons for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League from 1962 to 1974. Jim Furlong played college football at the University of Tulsa. Jim Furlong played outside linebacker and punter for the Calgary Stampeders throughout his 13-year career from 1962 to 1974. Furlong was a part of the Stampeders' 1971 Grey Cup championship team which defeated Toronto. Furlong