CFLdb remembers the 98 individuals that left us in 2016. This page includes all individuals in the database who are known to have passed away in 2016 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.

• Allbright, Ron Sept. 28, 1934 — July 9, 2016
  • Player


• Allen, Dalva Jan. 13, 1935 — Nov. 28, 2016
  • Player


• Armstrong, Neill March 9, 1926 — Aug. 10, 2016
  • Player, All-Star, Head Coach


• Armstrong, Antonio Oct. 15, 1973 — July 29, 2016
  • Player, All-Star


• Arnold, Claude Nov. 1, 1924 — Dec. 23, 2016
  • Player, All-Star


• Ash, Ray Nov. 11, 1936 — May 24, 2016
  • Player, Grey Cup Champion


• Aucreman, Ted Sr. June 6, 1937 — Dec. 31, 2016
  • Player


• Badham, John April 1, 1937 — Dec. 8, 2016
  • Hall of Fame Member


• Barker, Don c. 1929 — Nov. 22, 2016
  • Hall of Fame Member


• Bartosh, Gil Sr. May 21, 1930 — June 4, 2016
  • Player


• Belser, Ceasar Sept. 13, 1944 — March 5, 2016
  • Player


• Bishop, Richard March 23, 1950 — Sept. 26, 2016
  • Player


• Bissett, Scotty c. 1931 — Feb. 9, 2016
  • Player


• Boose, Dorian Jan. 29, 1974 — Nov. 22, 2016
  • Player, Grey Cup Champion


• Bosson, Dave c. 1940 — Jan. 1, 2016
  • Player


• Boyd, Kevin June 6, 1969 — Feb. 29, 2016


• Buchko, Steve July 27, 1925 — July 16, 2016
  • Player


• Coleman, Lovell May 9, 1938 — Aug. 10, 2016
  • Player, All-Star, Outstanding Player Award Recipient, Grey Cup Champion


• Dorsch, Henry “Hank” Nov. 27, 1940 — Dec. 10, 2016
  • Player, Grey Cup Champion


• Duncan, Randy Jr. March 15, 1937 — Sept. 27, 2016
  • Player


• Eddy, Jim May 2, 1936 — Oct. 27, 2016
  • Head Coach, Assistant


• Fabiani, Joe April 29, 1950 — May 12, 2016
  • Draft Pick


• Farmer, Johnny June 29, 1925 — May 30, 2016
  • Player


• Faul, Adam April 18, 1929 — March 19, 2016
  • Player


• Ferrughelli, Steve March 12, 1949 — June 25, 2016
  • Player, All-Star, Grey Cup Champion, Grey Cup MVP


• Fitzgerald, Gerry March 26, 1929 — April 21, 2016
  • Draft Pick, Player


• Foret, Ted Aug. 24, 1936 — Dec. 3, 2016
  • Player


• Gain, Bob June 21, 1929 — Nov. 14, 2016
  • Player, All-Star, Grey Cup Champion


• Getty, Don Sr. June 20, 1933 — Feb. 26, 2016
  • Draft Pick, Player, Grey Cup Champion


• Godfrey, Wilf Sept. 1, 1927 — March 29, 2016
  • Player


• Golab, Tony Jan. 16, 1919 — Oct. 16, 2016
  • Player, All-Star, Grey Cup Champion, Hall of Fame Member


• Gwinn, Ross July 25, 1944 — Feb. 2, 2016
  • Player


• Hargreaves, Doug Dec. 20, 1931 — July 5, 2016
  • Draft Pick


• Hergert, Joe June 7, 1936 — Jan. 16, 2016
  • Player


• Hinesly, Jim Dec. 11, 1933 — Aug. 31, 2016
  • Player


• Hitchler, Conrad Jan. 15, 1939 — Sept. 12, 2016
  • Player


• Holland, Lou Sr. Dec. 13, 1941 — Feb. 16, 2016
  • Player


• Huycke, Ed Oct. 30, 1926 — Nov. 2, 2016
  • Player


• James, Fred Feb. 13, 1945 — June 15, 2016
  • Draft Pick, Player, Grey Cup Champion


• Javernick, Harry Jr. April 13, 1936 — Feb. 27, 2016
  • Player


• Kelly, Ellison May 17, 1935 — Feb. 11, 2016
  • Player, All-Star, Grey Cup Champion, Hall of Fame Member


• King, Norm Jan. 2, 1927 — Oct. 16, 2016
  • Player


• Klassen, Rick July 25, 1959 — Dec. 10, 2016
  • Territorial Protection, Player, All-Star, Grey Cup Champion, Grey Cup MVP


• Kuharich, Lary Dec. 20, 1945 — Nov. 13, 2016
  • Head Coach, Assistant


• Kuindersma, Bob May 13, 1931 — Jan. 16, 2016
  • Player


• Kwong, Normie Oct. 24, 1929 — Sept. 3, 2016
  • Player, All-Star, Outstanding Player Award Recipient, Grey Cup Champion, Hall of Fame Member


• Lane, Dave Oct. 15, 1950 — May 18, 2016
  • Draft Pick, Player


• Lee, Dwight Sept. 3, 1945 — Dec. 29, 2016
  • Player


• LeFebvre, Garry Nov. 12, 1944 — March 16, 2016
  • Player, Grey Cup Champion, Grey Cup MVP


• Loeb, David Aug. 11, 1924 — Nov. 29, 2016
  • Owner


• Logan, Mike May 23, 1950 — July 21, 2016
  • Draft Pick, Player


• Lunn, Harry Feb. 11, 1933 — Sept. 22, 2016
  • Player


• MacFarlane, Dave c. 1929 — Oct. 25, 2016
  • Player


• MacLennan, Douglas Oct. 4, 1924 — Aug. 18, 2016
  • Player


• MacLeod, Ray June 24, 1933 — June 20, 2016
  • Player, Grey Cup Champion


• Mandryk, Olie Nov. 4, 1929 — Oct. 5, 2016
  • Draft Pick, Player


• Martell, Pete April 23, 1959 — July 31, 2016
  • Draft Pick, Player


• McKelton, Willie July 3, 1949 — Aug. 29, 2016
  • Player


• McKelvie, Jack “Red” Aug. 18, 1928 — Oct. 18, 2016
  • Player


• McKnight, Joe April 16, 1988 — Dec. 1, 2016
  • Player


• Miller, Gene Sept. 28, 1928 — Nov. 19, 2016
  • Player


• Moore, Ken Dec. 5, 1925 — March 31, 2016
  • Player


• Muecke, Tom Jr. Aug. 20, 1963 — April 23, 2016
  • Player, Grey Cup Champion


• Narrell, Don Dec. 27, 1928 — April 3, 2016
  • Player


• Nykoluk, Dan June 16, 1933 — July 29, 2016
  • Player, All-Star


• O'Brien, Joe Oct. 22, 1933 — Oct. 12, 2016
  • Draft Pick


• Pearce, Matt April 22, 1967 — Jan. 23, 2016
  • Draft Pick, Player, Grey Cup Champion


• Phillips, Lawrence May 12, 1975 — Jan. 13, 2016
  • Player, All-Star, Grey Cup Champion


• Potter, Ron Feb. 13, 1933 — Sept. 15, 2016
  • Player


• Poumele, Pulu Jan. 31, 1972 — June 4, 2016
  • Player


• Prendergast, John c. 1931 — Sept. 4, 2016
  • Draft Pick, Player


• Pyzer, Doug Oct. 8, 1923 — Oct. 25, 2016
  • Player, Grey Cup Champion


• Quillian, Ronnie Nov. 27, 1933 — Jan. 9, 2016
  • Player


• Rapp, Vic Dec. 23, 1935 — Oct. 24, 2016
  • Head Coach, Assistant


• Reno, Frank “Chief” July 31, 1923 — Feb. 13, 2016
  • Player


• Rindlisbacher, Hal March 24, 1928 — March 28, 2016
  • Player


• Robinson, Bill Sept. 29, 1928 — March 31, 2016
  • Player


• Rocchi, Joe Feb. 26, 1932 — Jan. 24, 2016
  • Player


• Rumball, Bob Oct. 2, 1929 — June 1, 2016
  • Draft Pick, Player


• Scott, Joe Jr. March 17, 1926 — June 30, 2016
  • Player


• Segal, Moe Feb. 2, 1925 — July 6, 2016
  • Player


• Segatore, Ollie July 28, 1923 — Feb. 19, 2016
  • Player, Grey Cup Champion


• Sharp, Ron May 1, 1925 — Jan. 23, 2016
  • Player


• Shemanchuk, Al c. 1953 — Oct. 25, 2016
  • Draft Pick


• Sigurdson, Les Nov. 16, 1931 — April 19, 2016
  • Draft Pick


• Smith, Hugh Aug. 27, 1934 — May 12, 2016
  • Player


• Smith, Wayne Jan. 24, 1950 — Nov. 27, 2016
  • Player, All-Star, Grey Cup Champion


• Smith, Roger “Zeke” Sept. 29, 1936 — July 22, 2016
  • Player


• Smith, Rod Feb. 8, 1925 — Dec. 11, 2016
  • Player, Grey Cup Champion


• Thorson, Sherwyn May 10, 1940 — April 6, 2016
  • Player, All-Star, Grey Cup Champion


• Vander Kelen, Ron Nov. 6, 1939 — Aug. 14, 2016
  • Player


• Weller, Jim c. 1933 — Feb. 2, 2016
  • Player


• Widger, Mike Aug. 21, 1948 — March 3, 2016
  • Player, All-Star, Grey Cup Champion


• Witkowski, Steve Nov. 19, 1944 — Dec. 9, 2016
  • Player


• Woodward, Rod Sept. 22, 1944 — Sept. 27, 2016
  • Player, All-Star, Grey Cup Champion


• Yakymyk, Mike Aug. 15, 1923 — Aug. 31, 2016
  • Player


• Zakala, Gene Oct. 17, 1926 — Feb. 16, 2016
  • Player


• Zaleski, Joe March 19, 1930 — Sept. 10, 2016
  • Player, Head Coach, Assistant