CFLdb remembers the 79 individuals that left us in 2017. This page includes all individuals in the database who are known to have passed away in 2017 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.

• Anderson, Ezzret “Sugarfoot” Jr. Feb. 10, 1920 — March 8, 2017
  • Player, All-Star


• Beasley, Jim c. 1930 — March 17, 2017
  • Player


• Bergson, Marv c. 1928 — Jan. 30, 2017
  • Player


• Bisacre, Bob Jr. April 11, 1937 — March 1, 2017
  • Player


• Britton, Bill Dec. 15, 1934 — Feb. 6, 2017
  • Draft Pick, Player


• Bulych, Terry Sept. 27, 1950 — April 23, 2017
  • Territorial Protection, Player


• Burton, Tirrel “The Turtle” Nov. 19, 1929 — Jan. 17, 2017
  • Player


• Burton, Nathaniel “Mack” c. 1939 — May 16, 2017
  • Player, Grey Cup Champion


• Campbell, Jerry “Soupy” July 14, 1944 — Aug. 9, 2017
  • Player, All-Star, Grey Cup Champion, Hall of Fame Member


• Caroline, J.C. Jan. 17, 1933 — Nov. 17, 2017
  • Player


• Cissell, Howie Sr. Aug. 21, 1936 — Feb. 19, 2017
  • Player


• Clare, Lou March 13, 1950 — Aug. 21, 2017
  • Territorial Protection, Player


• Creighton, Dale June 12, 1934 — Jan. 16, 2017
  • Player


• Crooker, Alfie Sept. 21, 1925 — Oct. 2, 2017
  • Player


• Currie, Gord May 10, 1923 — Feb. 22, 2017
  • Hall of Fame Member


• Custis, Bernie Sept. 23, 1928 — Feb. 23, 2017
  • Player, All-Star, Grey Cup Champion, Hall of Fame Member


• Dawson, Bob Feb. 4, 1932 — Dec. 10, 2017
  • Player, Grey Cup Champion


• DeLucca, Jerry July 17, 1936 — Jan. 8, 2017
  • Player


• De Simone, Livio “Desi” c. 1937 — Jan. 17, 2017
  • Draft Pick, Player


• Dickey, Troy April 8, 1971 — Dec. 30, 2017
  • Player


• Douglas, Glen July 1, 1928 — April 1, 2017
  • Player, Grey Cup Champion


• Geathers, Jeremy June 19, 1986 — Feb. 11, 2017
  • Player


• Grambau, Fred Aug. 30, 1950 — Dec. 12, 2017
  • Player


• Gramling, Johnny c. 1932 — Jan. 13, 2017
  • Player


• Hale, Jeff c. 1957 — Oct. 24, 2017
  • Draft Pick


• Hansen, Barrie Aug. 11, 1941 — Feb. 5, 2017
  • Player, Grey Cup Champion


• Hansen, George “Bulldog” April 22, 1934 — July 6, 2017
  • Player


• Hayes, Larry Sr. July 21, 1935 — June 15, 2017
  • Player, All-Star


• Hickman, Larry Oct. 10, 1935 — Feb. 10, 2017
  • Player


• Highbaugh, Larry Jan. 14, 1950 — March 21, 2017
  • Player, All-Star, Grey Cup Champion, Hall of Fame Member


• Hightower, Fred Oct. 4, 1935 — April 23, 2017
  • Assistant


• Hopkins, Andy Sr. Oct. 19, 1949 — Oct. 1, 2017
  • Player, All-Star


• Hudson, Bill July 9, 1935 — Dec. 13, 2017
  • Player, All-Star


• Hughes, Gerry June 24, 1935 — Dec. 19, 2017
  • Player


• Janes, Jerry April 1, 1935 — Aug. 11, 2017
  • Player


• Kaluznick, Stan Aug. 2, 1931 — May 15, 2017
  • Player


• Knowles, Don “Sleepy” c. 1927 — Oct. 19, 2017
  • Player


• Kush, Frank Jan. 20, 1929 — June 22, 2017
  • Head Coach


• Lasseter, Bill May 6, 1941 — Aug. 16, 2017
  • Player, Grey Cup Champion


• Lee, Willie July 13, 1950 — Oct. 19, 2017
  • Player


• Lee, Bob July 4, 1935 — March 4, 2017
  • Player


• Lewis, Jack April 3, 1928 — Sept. 29, 2017
  • Player


• Mabra, Ron June 4, 1951 — Nov. 10, 2017
  • Player


• Macon, Eddie March 7, 1927 — April 19, 2017
  • Player, All-Star, Grey Cup Champion


• MacTaggart, Gerry c. 1931 — Jan. 12, 2017
  • Draft Pick, Player, Grey Cup Champion


• Matthews, Don June 22, 1939 — June 14, 2017
  • Head Coach, Assistant, Hall of Fame Member


• Meyer, Ron Feb. 17, 1941 — Dec. 5, 2017
  • Head Coach


• Mitchener, Jim March 19, 1929 — Jan. 31, 2017
  • Player, Grey Cup Champion


• Mladen, Tom March 29, 1935 — March 16, 2017
  • Player


• Muntz, Phil May 18, 1934 — Aug. 1, 2017
  • Draft Pick, Player


• Neck, Tommy Jan. 10, 1939 — May 5, 2017
  • Player


• Olsen, Alex c. 1930 — Sept. 15, 2017
  • Player


• Paquette, Don Jan. 23, 1939 — July 29, 2017
  • Player


• Parilli, Vito “Babe” May 7, 1929 — July 15, 2017
  • Player


• Pelfrey, Ray Jan. 11, 1928 — April 1, 2017
  • Player


• Pinkney, Bob c. 1934 — Oct. 25, 2017
  • Draft Pick, Player


• Quillen, Ronnie Aug. 12, 1939 — Aug. 2017
  • Player


• Ragazzo, Vito March 17, 1927 — Feb. 13, 2017
  • Player, Grey Cup Champion


• Reynolds, Jim Jan. 10, 1938 — April 16, 2017
  • Player, All-Star, Grey Cup Champion


• Russell, Curtis Sept. 10, 1935 — March 27, 2017
  • Draft Pick


• Selinger, Jerry July 17, 1935 — June 16, 2017
  • Player, Grey Cup Champion


• Simpson, Jackie April 2, 1934 — Dec. 20, 2017
  • Player


• Sinasac, Len Jan. 21, 1928 — Jan. 19, 2017
  • Player


• Smith, Darrell K. Nov. 5, 1961 — Feb. 13, 2017
  • Player, All-Star, Grey Cup Champion, Assistant


• Sowieta, Rick Jan. 16, 1954 — Aug. 26, 2017
  • Draft Pick, Player, All-Star


• Stewart, Ian Nov. 10, 1932 — June 13, 2017
  • Draft Pick


• Stroppa, Johnny Jan. 2, 1926 — May 7, 2017
  • Player


• Thomas, Donnie March 12, 1953 — May 11, 2017
  • Player


• Tiller, Joe Dec. 7, 1942 — Sept. 30, 2017
  • Head Coach, Assistant


• Timmis, Brian II c. 1929 — April 11, 2017
  • Player


• Trainor, John March 18, 1947 — Dec. 20, 2017
  • Player


• Trivisonno, Joe April 8, 1933 — Dec. 7, 2017
  • Player


• Wagoner, John June 7, 1923 — Feb. 6, 2017
  • Player, All-Star, Grey Cup Champion


• Walker, Dell Sr. c. 1962 — April 11, 2017
  • Player


• Walker, Cornelius Sept. 24, 1953 — July 15, 2017
  • Player


• Washington, Talmadge “Duke” Oct. 11, 1932 — Feb. 15, 2017
  • Player


• Woodson, Robert “Benny” Aug. 15, 1945 — Jan. 6, 2017
  • Player


• Wright, Roy Dec. 2, 1927 — Dec. 21, 2017
  • Player


• Zickefoose, Chuck Dec. 19, 1934 — Aug. 18, 2017
  • Player