CFLdb remembers the
48 individuals that left us
in
2001. This page includes all individuals in the database who are known to have passed away in
2001 no matter what team or league affiliation or role they had. This includes individuals that
are not associated with official CFL history. All had
a contribution to the history of our game, and we acknowledge and remember them here.
We regret all errors that appear on the site, but errors of incorrectly reporting an individual's death,
in dates or names, or missing an individual are distressing. If you find such an error,
please report them so they may be corrected. We apologize
to any affected by errors and omissions.
- Autry, John Feb. 17, 1938 — March 11, 2001
- Bovaird, Reg c. 1922 — March 17, 2001
- Player, Grey Cup Champion
- Branyan, Bob April 21, 2001
- Brown, Pete Dec. 19, 1930 — Sept. 4, 2001
- Bryant, Charlie March 7, 1941 — Oct. 19, 2001
- Cain, Jim Jr. Oct. 1, 1927 — Oct. 5, 2001
- Coleman, Jim Oct. 30, 1911 — Jan. 14, 2001
- Dekker, Paul Feb. 24, 1931 — May 8, 2001
- Player, All-Star, Grey Cup Champion
- Dial, Benjy May 21, 1943 — April 5, 2001
- Diamond, Sam Oct. 19, 1920 — March 23, 2001
- Dickerson, Tommy March 31, 1930 — March 16, 2001
- Doucette, Gerry c. 1934 — April 2001
- Edwards, Dan Aug. 18, 1926 — Aug. 7, 2001
- Player, All-Star, Head Coach, Assistant
- Forwick, Ron Oct. 5, 1943 — July 2, 2001
- Geary, Bob Oct. 6, 1935 — Feb. 17, 2001
- Grigg, Larry Jan. 22, 1932 — July 12, 2001
- Hatfield, Hal July 21, 1927 — Oct. 31, 2001
- Hewer, Don c. 1907 — Feb. 24, 2001
- Hunter, Gorde c. 1925 — Oct. 24, 2001
- Hutt, Lloyd c. 1921 — 2001
- Johnson, Glenn June 28, 1922 — Oct. 13, 2001
- Kusserow, Lou Sept. 6, 1927 — June 30, 2001
- Player, All-Star, Grey Cup Champion
- Lander, Lowell Sept. 12, 1932 — Feb. 28, 2001
- MacLellan, Bob March 26, 1930 — April 1, 2001
- Mancos, Jack March 7, 1924 — April 5, 2001
- McCombe, John Dec. 11, 2001
- McKenzie, Donald “Shanty” Sr. Aug. 27, 1920 — May 2001
- Player, Grey Cup Champion, Head Coach
- Moore, Dickie Feb. 14, 1947 — Nov. 27, 2001
- Neufeld, Harry c. 1928 — Dec. 24, 2001
- Perry, Lowell Dec. 5, 1931 — Jan. 7, 2001
- Pronyk, Dan March 2, 1975 — Dec. 17, 2001
- Proudfoot, Jim c. 1933 — April 1, 2001
- Ray, Ron Sept. 16, 1933 — April 25, 2001
- Salem, Eddie Aug. 28, 1928 — Dec. 20, 2001
- Saunders, John III April 29, 1950 — Feb. 11, 2001
- Smith, Don Dec. 16, 1924 — Nov. 16, 2001
- Snyder, Bob Feb. 6, 1913 — Jan. 4, 2001
- Stukus, Frank c. 1918 — 2001
- Sucic, Steve April 21, 1921 — June 29, 2001
- Templeton, Chuck Oct. 7, 1915 — June 7, 2001
- Thornton, Bernie c. 1912 — June 26, 2001
- Player, All-Star, Grey Cup Champion
- Vaccher, Ron June 22, 1928 — Dec. 15, 2001
- Van Vliet, Maury Aug. 3, 1913 — April 4, 2001
- Vessels, Billy March 22, 1931 — Nov. 17, 2001
- Player, All-Star, Outstanding Player Award Recipient
- Whitaker, Denny Feb. 27, 1915 — May 30, 2001
- Yablonski, Ed c. 1930 — Feb. 25, 2001
- Yelverton, Billy May 19, 1933 — Dec. 31, 2001
- Yonakor, John “Jumbo” Aug. 4, 1921 — April 18, 2001
We regret all errors that appear on the site, but errors of incorrectly reporting an individual's death,
in dates or names, or missing an individual are distressing. If you find such an error,
please report them so they may be corrected. We apologize
to any affected by errors and omissions.