CFLdb remembers the 65 individuals that left us in 2002. This page includes all individuals in the database who are known to have passed away in 2002 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.

• Albert, Frankie Jan. 27, 1920 — Sept. 4, 2002
  • Player


• Allard, Don April 21, 1936 — May 4, 2002
  • Player


• Audet, Earl May 14, 1921 — Dec. 18, 2002
  • Player


• Bailey, Morris May 26, 1925 — July 17, 2002
  • Player, All-Star


• Barbish, Bill “Moose” July 14, 1931 — July 23, 2002
  • Player


• Bledsoe, John June 15, 1951 — June 30, 2002
  • Player


• Bremner, Moe June 26, 1930 — Aug. 29, 2002
  • Player


• Brinkley, Lester May 13, 1965 — July 11, 2002
  • Player


• Brown, James “Buster” Oct. 15, 1929 — Oct. 13, 2002
  • Player, Grey Cup Champion


• Cahill, Fran Dec. 9, 1926 — Nov. 5, 2002
  • Player


• Carson, Kern Jan. 29, 1941 — March 2, 2002
  • Player


• Casey, Tom July 30, 1924 — Oct. 10, 2002
  • Player, All-Star, Hall of Fame Member


• Cook, Gene Jan. 11, 1932 — Feb. 14, 2002
  • Player


• Cvitanovich, John July 16, 1930 — Jan. 8, 2002
  • Player


• Deese, Toby July 10, 1937 — Nov. 24, 2002
  • Player


• Dobbs, Glenn Jr. July 12, 1920 — Nov. 12, 2002
  • Player, All-Star, Head Coach


• Donaldson, Gene Nov. 4, 1942 — Sept. 7, 2002
  • Player


• Drinkwater, Bill c. 1916 — April 26, 2002
  • Player


• Edwards, Jimmy Sept. 19, 1952 — July 3, 2002
  • Player, All-Star, Outstanding Player Award Recipient


• Elmore, Doug Dec. 15, 1939 — Sept. 28, 2002
  • Player


• Ferdinand, Denny March 22, 1962 — April 4, 2002
  • Player


• Fuller, Bobby April 18, 1924 — April 21, 2002
  • Player


• Gill, Randy Aug. 1, 1956 — Feb. 10, 2002
  • Player


• Harrison, Hal April 24, 1915 — June 4, 2002
  • Player


• Heath, Jo Jo Jr. March 9, 1957 — Dec. 30, 2002
  • Player


• Higgs, Ken Jan. 12, 1930 — Dec. 15, 2002
  • Player


• Holmes, Cec c. 1912 — Aug. 12, 2002
  • Player


• Holt, Lindsay c. 1916 — April 11, 2002
  • Player, Head Coach


• Kirkley, Mike Oct. 10, 1959 — Sept. 8, 2002
  • Draft Pick, Player


• Leipler, Bob c. 1926 — Dec. 24, 2002
  • Player


• Luft, Don Feb. 14, 1930 — June 19, 2002
  • Player


• Lund, Hal Aug. 15, 1957 — Aug. 11, 2002
  • Player


• Mackenzie, Don c. 1922 — May 2, 2002


• Manorek, Teddy c. 1916 — Jan. 9, 2002
  • Player


• Martin, Jim “Jungle Jim” April 8, 1924 — Oct. 9, 2002
  • Player, Assistant


• McClung, Willie May 9, 1930 — July 28, 2002
  • Player


• McDonald, Don “Flip” Feb. 12, 1921 — Feb. 12, 2002
  • Player


• McDonald, Bob Sept. 26, 1931 — June 9, 2002
  • Player


• Miller, Bob Nov. 23, 1936 — April 17, 2002
  • Draft Pick, Player


• Munsey, Bill May 5, 1941 — March 17, 2002
  • Player, All-Star, Grey Cup Champion


• Nery, Ron Dec. 30, 1934 — April 4, 2002
  • Player


• O'Quinn, John “Red” Jr. Sept. 7, 1925 — April 21, 2002
  • Player, All-Star, Hall of Fame Member


• Piazza, Paul June 28, 1923 — Dec. 18, 2002
  • Player


• Pollard, Al Sept. 7, 1928 — March 3, 2002
  • Player


• Prestanski, Mike Nov. 6, 1919 — May 20, 2002
  • Player


• Radovich, Bill June 24, 1915 — March 7, 2002
  • Player, Assistant


• Rebholz, Russ “Doss” Sept. 11, 1908 — Aug. 1, 2002
  • Player, Grey Cup Champion, Hall of Fame Member


• Reynolds, Billy July 20, 1931 — Dec. 2, 2002
  • Player


• Robinson, Theodore “Tex” Dec. 22, 1932 — April 3, 2002
  • Player


• Rogel, Fran Dec. 12, 1927 — June 3, 2002
  • Player, Head Coach


• Rogers, Johnny May 23, 1922 — Oct. 30, 2002
  • Player


• Ruby, Martin June 9, 1920 — Jan. 3, 2002
  • Player, All-Star, Hall of Fame Member


• Schwenger, Bill March 11, 1917 — Oct. 7, 2002
  • Player


• Tabor, Alva Oct. 16, 1925 — Aug. 20, 2002
  • Player, Assistant


• Thornber, Johnny Oct. 26, 2002
  • Player


• Thrower, Willie March 22, 1930 — Feb. 20, 2002
  • Player


• Uteck, Larry Oct. 9, 1952 — Dec. 25, 2002
  • Territorial Protection, Player, All-Star, Hall of Fame Member


• Vogt, Allie June 20, 1921 — Feb. 26, 2002
  • Player


• Von Harten, Pete Jan. 6, 1932 — March 6, 2002
  • Player


• Wilnonis, Stan c. 1919 — April 14, 2002
  • Player


• Wismer, John Aug. 20, 1931 — April 2, 2002
  • Draft Pick, Player


• Woodlock, Gerry c. 1923 — Jan. 21, 2002
  • Player


• Wylupek, Bob May 31, 1926 — Dec. 5, 2002
  • Player


• Young, Wenty c. 1930 — Feb. 16, 2002
  • Player


• Zvonkin, Abe March 6, 1910 — Aug. 29, 2002
  • Player, Grey Cup Champion