CFLdb remembers the 99 individuals that left us in 2020. This page includes all individuals in the database who are known to have passed away in 2020 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.

• Albright, Ira Jan. 2, 1959 — July 2, 2020
  • Player


• Armstrong, Quincy Jr. Nov. 22, 1928 — Nov. 2, 2020
  • Player, Grey Cup Champion


• Bandiera, Dean “Dino” Jan. 1, 1926 — Oct. 13, 2020
  • Player, All-Star


• Bardell, Don June 27, 1931 — June 6, 2020
  • Player


• Beckman, David June 8, 1938 — Feb. 3, 2020
  • Head Coach


• Bird, Bernie Jan. 25, 1928 — Aug. 19, 2020
  • Player


• Bodine, Al Oct. 30, 1927 — Aug. 31, 2020
  • Player, All-Star


• Braley, David May 31, 1941 — Oct. 26, 2020
  • Commisioner, Owner, Hall of Fame Member


• Brandt, Jim May 19, 1929 — Nov. 18, 2020
  • Player


• Brodie, Duncan March 7, 1935 — Oct. 10, 2020
  • Draft Pick


• Burley, Ecomet Jr. June 6, 1954 — Feb. 13, 2020
  • Player, All-Star


• Carapella, Al April 26, 1927 — Oct. 17, 2020
  • Player


• Cholakis, Paul June 23, 1928 — May 3, 2020
  • Player


• Cockrell, Gene “Bud” June 10, 1934 — May 16, 2020
  • Player


• Coffey, Tommy Joe Nov. 18, 1936 — Aug. 25, 2020
  • Player, All-Star, Grey Cup Champion, Hall of Fame Member


• Curcillo, Tony Jr. May 27, 1931 — Dec. 8, 2020
  • Player, All-Star, Grey Cup Champion


• Davis, Harold “Burr” Jan. 4, 1937 — April 28, 2020
  • Player


• Delveaux, Jack March 15, 1937 — May 13, 2020
  • Player, Grey Cup Champion


• Desmarais, Dick June 19, 1937 — Feb. 1, 2020
  • Player


• Diamond, Charlie “Chuck” July 19, 1936 — May 10, 2020
  • Player


• Dickson, George Jr. Sept. 21, 1921 — Nov. 25, 2020
  • Head Coach


• Dillard, Mel Feb. 27, 1935 — April 3, 2020
  • Player


• Donlin, Dick June 17, 1934 — Feb. 22, 2020
  • Player


• Dressel, Bob Aug. 19, 1969 — Sept. 4, 2020
  • Player


• Dubuque, Chuck July 2, 1932 — Feb. 13, 2020
  • Player


• Dye, Pat Nov. 6, 1939 — June 1, 2020
  • Player


• Ellis, Dunc c. 1930 — April 9, 2020
  • Draft Pick, Player


• Fieldgate, Norm June 12, 1932 — March 6, 2020
  • Player, All-Star, Grey Cup Champion, Hall of Fame Member


• Fleming, Dave “Rooster” Sr. March 9, 1944 — April 22, 2020
  • Player, All-Star, Grey Cup Champion


• Fowler, Charles “Bud” c. 1926 — Jan. 10, 2020
  • Player, Grey Cup Champion


• Fraser, Jim May 29, 1936 — April 18, 2020
  • Player


• Gaskins, Bill Jr. Nov. 23, 1943 — Nov. 12, 2020
  • Player


• Gerela, Ted March 12, 1944 — July 20, 2020
  • Player


• Graham, Bill Nov. 15, 1935 — Jan. 2, 2020
  • Player, Grey Cup Champion


• Grosscup, Lee Dec. 27, 1936 — June 1, 2020
  • Player


• Hanifan, Jim Sept. 21, 1933 — Nov. 24, 2020
  • Player


• Hanlon, Tom April 24, 1930 — July 28, 2020
  • Player


• Hantla, Bob Oct. 3, 1931 — Nov. 10, 2020
  • Player


• Harris, Mark Aug. 22, 1948 — Jan. 15, 2020
  • Player


• Henderson, Zac Oct. 14, 1955 — April 20, 2020
  • Player, All-Star


• Hill, Norm Nov. 8, 1928 — Jan. 18, 2020
  • Player, Grey Cup Champion


• Hill, Bill May 23, 1936 — June 1, 2020
  • Player


• Hobson, Elton Nov. 10, 1924 — Aug. 15, 2020
  • Player


• Hoilett, Trevor April 20, 1965 — Feb. 23, 2020
  • Draft Pick


• Hughes, Rodney Feb. 24, 1967 — June 20, 2020
  • Player


• Isaac, Chris May 15, 1959 — Oct. 19, 2020
  • Player, Outstanding Player Award Recipient


• Jeffries, Al c. 1932 — June 20, 2020
  • Player


• Kelly, Ron Oct. 5, 1933 — Nov. 8, 2020
  • Player


• King, Ken Jan. 26, 1952 — March 11, 2020


• Klotz, Jack Dec. 5, 1932 — May 22, 2020
  • Player


• Kosmos, Mark Oct. 28, 1945 — Nov. 11, 2020
  • Player, All-Star, Grey Cup Champion


• Kristopaitis, Vic Sept. 16, 1935 — Jan. 24, 2020
  • Player


• Lakusiak, Gene June 1, 1942 — July 29, 2020
  • Player, All-Star


• Leschuk, Terry Nov. 19, 1961 — July 16, 2020
  • Player


• Liebrecht, Dennis Aug. 14, 1939 — Dec. 16, 2020
  • Player


• Louderback, Tom March 5, 1933 — Dec. 8, 2020
  • Player


• Lowe, Bill “Billie” June 28, 1929 — June 21, 2020
  • Player


• Luster, Marv Nov. 27, 1937 — May 25, 2020
  • Player, All-Star, Grey Cup Champion, Hall of Fame Member


• Majors, Johnny May 21, 1935 — June 3, 2020
  • Player


• Marciniak, Ron July 16, 1932 — March 23, 2020
  • Player


• McCord, Quentin June 26, 1978 — Aug. 13, 2020
  • Player


• McFarlane, Bill March 30, 1930 — June 28, 2020
  • Draft Pick, Player, All-Star


• McKim, Ken c. 1925 — Sept. 30, 2020
  • Player


• Metras, John Jr. Aug. 29, 1940 — June 30, 2020
  • Draft Pick, Player, Grey Cup Champion


• Millar, Cam Sept. 9, 1927 — July 9, 2020
  • Player


• Minihane, Bob March 9, 1938 — March 30, 2020
  • Player, All-Star


• Moss, Joey Sept. 25, 1963 — Oct. 26, 2020


• Murphy, Ron June 13, 1932 — Oct. 20, 2020
  • Draft Pick, Player


• Neumann, Pete c. 1930 — Jan. 1, 2020
  • Player, All-Star, Grey Cup Champion, Hall of Fame Member


• Novis, Bert Nov. 5, 1930 — Nov. 9, 2020
  • Player


• Nowack, Art c. 1930 — Feb. 27, 2020
  • Player


• O'Brien, Tom Feb. 6, 1932 — Jan. 28, 2020
  • Player


• Peterson, Bob April 15, 1942 — June 30, 2020
  • Player


• Petros, Tim Sept. 12, 1961 — March 30, 2020
  • Draft Pick, Player


• Powell, Preston Oct. 23, 1936 — Aug. 23, 2020
  • Player


• Pyeatt, Johnny Sept. 16, 1933 — April 23, 2020
  • Player


• Roach, Mike Oct. 4, 1943 — Dec. 16, 2020
  • Assistant


• Rodgers, Pepper Oct. 8, 1931 — May 14, 2020
  • Head Coach


• Sazio, Jerry c. 1932 — July 21, 2020
  • Player


• Scarbath, Jack Aug. 12, 1930 — Dec. 6, 2020
  • Player


• Schmidt, Vic c. 1926 — March 17, 2020
  • Player


• Scott, Jake III July 20, 1945 — Nov. 19, 2020
  • Player


• Shirley, Jim c. 1932 — March 31, 2020
  • Player


• Skinner, Len c. 1939 — April 6, 2020
  • Player


• Slagle, Larry July 19, 1946 — Jan. 5, 2020
  • Player


• Sparks, Len March 18, 1940 — April 30, 2020
  • Player


• Steiner, Bob March 6, 1946 — Feb. 25, 2020
  • Player, Grey Cup Champion


• Sturm, Jerry Dec. 31, 1936 — June 17, 2020
  • Player


• Tamburo, Dick Feb. 6, 1930 — Feb. 24, 2020
  • Player


• Thorpe, Jim Jan. 10, 1944 — July 1, 2020
  • Player, All-Star


• Tilley, Dawson Dec. 13, 1930 — Nov. 27, 2020
  • Draft Pick, Player


• Wardle, Bill April 7, 1924 — June 23, 2020
  • Player


• Weir, Ken Oct. 5, 1927 — Nov. 15, 2020
  • Player


• Wood, Willie Dec. 23, 1936 — Feb. 3, 2020
  • Head Coach


• Workman, Ted Dec. 30, 1931 — Aug. 13, 2020
  • Commisioner, Owner


• Wright, Mike June 13, 1938 — Jan. 27, 2020
  • Player, All-Star, Grey Cup Champion


• Yochum, Dan Aug. 19, 1950 — Aug. 26, 2020
  • Player, All-Star, Outstanding Player Award Recipient, Grey Cup Champion, Hall of Fame Member


• Yoho, Mack June 14, 1936 — Sept. 14, 2020
  • Player


• Zelenka, Emmett c. 1935 — May 7, 2020
  • Player