CFLdb remembers the 72 individuals that left us in 2009. This page includes all individuals in the database who are known to have passed away in 2009 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.

• Anselmo, Tony March 14, 1918 — Nov. 10, 2009
  • Hall of Fame Member


• Archambault, Gilles March 9, 1934 — Oct. 25, 2009
  • Player, Grey Cup Champion


• Baker, Ron July 11, 1932 — March 7, 2009
  • Player


• Barry, Jack Dec. 2, 1927 — Nov. 21, 2009
  • Player


• Bell, Eddie March 25, 1931 — Nov. 16, 2009
  • Player, All-Star


• Belotti, George Nov. 29, 1934 — June 15, 2009
  • Player


• Bisceglia, Pat Jr. June 23, 1931 — Feb. 7, 2009
  • Player


• Bradley, Ed II Oct. 16, 1927 — Dec. 30, 2009
  • Player, All-Star


• Brady, Pat Sept. 7, 1926 — July 14, 2009
  • Player


• Brown, Dan June 28, 1958 — March 2009
  • Assistant


• Brown, John “The Body” April 9, 1922 — June 1, 2009
  • Player, All-Star


• Bye, Billy June 19, 1927 — June 12, 2009
  • Player


• Caccia, I.J. “Babe” Oct. 3, 1917 — Aug. 28, 2009
  • Assistant


• Cameron, Roy “Rocky” June 18, 1940 — Sept. 11, 2009
  • Player


• Casner, Ken Jan. 23, 1930 — Aug. 19, 2009
  • Player


• Cifelli, Gus Feb. 3, 1925 — March 27, 2009
  • Player, Head Coach


• Cleary, Tom Oct. 30, 1922 — June 20, 2009
  • Player


• Connell, Bob Sept. 26, 1927 — April 9, 2009
  • Player


• Cox, Ron Oct. 9, 1931 — May 21, 2009
  • Player


• Dobson, Cliff “Dobbie” April 26, 1926 — July 3, 2009
  • Player


• Dorow, Al Nov. 15, 1929 — Dec. 7, 2009
  • Player, Head Coach


• Etcheverry, Sam “The Rifle” May 20, 1930 — Aug. 29, 2009
  • Player, All-Star, Outstanding Player Award Recipient, Head Coach, Hall of Fame Member


• Evenson, Lloyd c. 1920 — Oct. 28, 2009
  • Player, Grey Cup Champion


• Fabian, John Jan. 20, 1924 — Jan. 20, 2009
  • Player


• Forkheim, Alf Dec. 18, 1929 — July 5, 2009
  • Player


• Fracas, Gino April 28, 1930 — Oct. 29, 2009
  • Draft Pick, Player, Hall of Fame Member


• Galbreath, Carl April 15, 1927 — Aug. 26, 2009
  • Player


• Griffin, Don Oct. 1, 1931 — Dec. 6, 2009
  • Draft Pick


• Hagemoen, Ian Dec. 4, 1940 — Oct. 9, 2009
  • Player


• Haig, Al c. 1929 — Sept. 17, 2009
  • Draft Pick


• Halsall, Randy Oct. 24, 1949 — Aug. 21, 2009
  • Draft Pick, Player


• Hiltz, John Aug. 20, 1928 — March 15, 2009
  • Draft Pick


• Howe, Pete Feb. 7, 1935 — Feb. 25, 2009
  • Draft Pick


• Jones, J.J. April 16, 1952 — July 9, 2009
  • Player


• Kemp, Jack July 13, 1935 — May 2, 2009
  • Player


• Kissell, Mike Feb. 4, 1920 — Nov. 10, 2009
  • Player, All-Star


• Lambert, Willie March 23, 1937 — Nov. 21, 2009
  • Player


• Lea, Paul Feb. 19, 1929 — May 19, 2009
  • Player


• Lively, Bill c. 1928 — July 16, 2009
  • Player


• Mains, Gil Dec. 17, 1929 — Jan. 10, 2009
  • Player


• McGee, Jack Jan. 10, 1932 — Aug. 16, 2009
  • Player


• Miller, Gerry c. 1927 — Feb. 28, 2009
  • Player


• Morris, Frank May 14, 1923 — April 10, 2009
  • Player, Grey Cup Champion, Hall of Fame Member


• Nelson, Gord c. 1932 — Nov. 2009
  • Player


• Nettles, Ray Aug. 1, 1949 — Sept. 29, 2009
  • Player, All-Star, Outstanding Player Award Recipient, Hall of Fame Member


• Parr, Harry “Potsy” c. 1923 — July 14, 2009
  • Player


• Phillips, Aubrey “Red” Jr. Nov. 14, 1929 — Aug. 13, 2009
  • Player


• Ramsey, Ray July 18, 1921 — Aug. 25, 2009
  • Player, All-Star


• Reed, Bob Jr. Feb. 23, 1943 — Sept. 1, 2009
  • Player


• Rennebohm, Howard “Tare” Jr. c. 1924 — Nov. 19, 2009
  • Player


• Roberts, Gene “Choo-Choo” Jan. 20, 1923 — July 6, 2009
  • Player, All-Star


• Ruddy, John Jr. c. 1923 — March 22, 2009
  • Player


• Ruish, Fred Nov. 10, 1933 — Feb. 15, 2009
  • Player


• Savoie, Roger July 29, 1931 — Aug. 17, 2009
  • Player, All-Star, Grey Cup Champion


• Segalowitz, Norm Jan. 29, 2009
  • Player


• Seimering, Larry Nov. 24, 1910 — July 27, 2009
  • Head Coach


• Shanklin, Don Nov. 3, 1946 — Aug. 30, 2009
  • Player


• Shatzko, Roy April 4, 1940 — Dec. 10, 2009
  • Draft Pick, Player


• Shepard, Charlie July 11, 1933 — June 23, 2009
  • Player, All-Star, Grey Cup Champion, Grey Cup MVP


• Stephen, Bob Feb. 23, 1958 — Feb. 8, 2009
  • Player


• Strong, Doug May 26, 1946 — Sept. 19, 2009
  • Draft Pick, Player


• Tanner, John March 8, 1945 — Feb. 5, 2009
  • Player


• Tatham, George June 5, 1927 — Dec. 11, 2009
  • Player


• Thompson, Jack c. 1928 — May 26, 2009
  • Draft Pick


• Tipoff, Boris c. 1926 — Sept. 26, 2009
  • Player, Grey Cup Champion


• Turner, Clem May 28, 1945 — Dec. 20, 2009
  • Player


• Warga, Ted c. 1934 — Aug. 13, 2009
  • Player


• Waugh, Howie Feb. 24, 1931 — Nov. 29, 2009
  • Player, All-Star


• Wester, Cleve Aug. 22, 1936 — Aug. 3, 2009
  • Player


• Wilmot, Fred April 15, 1927 — Oct. 27, 2009
  • Draft Pick, Player, Grey Cup Champion


• Wright, James March 27, 1939 — Feb. 26, 2009
  • Player


• Yakutchik, Tony c. 1933 — June 18, 2009
  • Draft Pick