CFLdb remembers the 63 individuals that left us in 2021. This page includes all individuals in the database who are known to have passed away in 2021 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.

• Alipate, Tuineau Aug. 21, 1967 — Oct. 15, 2021
  • Player


• Alliston, Vaughn “Buddy” Jr. Dec. 14, 1933 — Oct. 1, 2021
  • Player, All-Star


• Arends, Ron March 11, 1945 — Oct. 20, 2021
  • Player


• Barto, Danton March 30, 1971 — 2021
  • Player


• Barton, Earl 1934 — May 31, 2021
  • Player


• Bennett, Bruce Dec. 13, 1943 — Jan. 12, 2021
  • Player, All-Star


• Bennett, Clyde Feb. 2, 1932 — Dec. 13, 2021
  • Player


• Bland, Thomas Sr. July 2, 1937 — March 8, 2021
  • Player


• Bryant, Al Sept. 30, 1930 — April 16, 2021
  • Player


• Charambura, Ray “Shampoo” Nov. 29, 1928 — Oct. 7, 2021
  • Player


• Clark, Ken May 26, 1948 — Aug. 8, 2021
  • Draft Pick, Player, All-Star


• Collins, Ted Jan. 2, 1943 — March 11, 2021
  • Draft Pick, Player


• Dillard, Jim Jr. Feb. 19, 1965 — Aug. 8, 2021
  • Player


• El-Mashtoub, Hicham May 11, 1972 — Sept. 16, 2021
  • Player


• Falconer, Doug Jan. 30, 1952 — July 25, 2021
  • Draft Pick, Player


• Farley, Jack Feb. 23, 1933 — March 26, 2021


• Findlay, Greg Aug. 24, 1942 — May 11, 2021
  • Player, All-Star


• Fleming, George June 29, 1938 — Dec. 6, 2021
  • Player


• Forsberg, Fred July 4, 1944 — Jan. 26, 2021
  • Player


• Fortie, Eldon May 21, 1941 — Jan. 5, 2021
  • Player


• Geisthardt, Ron June 23, 1929 — Nov. 2, 2021
  • Player


• German, Rae Nov. 30, 1940 — Sept. 21, 2021
  • Draft Pick


• Giardino, Wayne Nov. 7, 1943 — Feb. 15, 2021
  • Player, Assistant


• Glass, Bill Aug. 16, 1935 — Dec. 5, 2021
  • Player


• Hameister-Ries, Jon Jan. 26, 1984 — June 11, 2021
  • Draft Pick, Player


• Hernandez, Joe Feb. 9, 1940 — Dec. 7, 2021
  • Player, All-Star


• Houmard, Bob Feb. 1, 1947 — March 29, 2021
  • Player


• James, Larry Jr. Nov. 25, 1948 — April 8, 2021
  • Player


• Johnson, Herb July 10, 1928 — 2021
  • Player


• Jones, Leroy Sept. 29, 1950 — June 11, 2021
  • Player


• Kennedy, Stu May 17, 1931 — Nov. 8, 2021
  • Draft Pick, Player


• Lamb, Jack Dec. 23, 1935 — Aug. 17, 2021
  • Player


• Law, Mike March 9, 1942 — Feb. 21, 2021
  • Player


• Lehew, Rogers July 30, 1928 — March 16, 2021
  • Assistant


• McJunkins, Prince Dec. 16, 1960 — Feb. 9, 2021
  • Player


• McMann, Chuck May 11, 1951 — July 20, 2021
  • Draft Pick, Player, Assistant


• Mikliechuk, Ted April 13, 1935 — May 31, 2021
  • Player


• Mohr, Rick July 27, 1959 — June 6, 2021
  • Player, All-Star


• Molnar, Steve Feb. 28, 1947 — Jan. 16, 2021
  • Player


• Mosca, Angelo March 13, 1937 — Nov. 6, 2021
  • Player, All-Star, Hall of Fame Member


• O'Connor, Bill “Zeke” May 2, 1926 — March 6, 2021
  • Player, Head Coach


• Ohler, Pete Dec. 29, 1940 — June 7, 2021
  • Player


• Palmer, Jim June 12, 1932 — Aug. 1, 2021
  • Player


• Pascal, Bob July 20, 1934 — March 12, 2021
  • Player


• Petkoff, Pete April 23, 1932 — Dec. 13, 2021
  • Player


• Poirier, Joe July 30, 1937 — Dec. 22, 2021
  • Player, All-Star


• Powell, Jamal Oct. 4, 1978 — April 7, 2021
  • Player


• Quinnie, Willie Jr. Oct. 3, 1980 — July 4, 2021
  • Player


• Rainsberger, Ellis Oct. 20, 1932 — July 17, 2021
  • Assistant


• Salata, Paul “Slats” Oct. 17, 1926 — Oct. 16, 2021
  • Player, All-Star


• Schnellenberger, Howard March 16, 1934 — March 27, 2021
  • Player


• Schultz, Chris Feb. 16, 1960 — March 4, 2021
  • Draft Pick, Player, All-Star


• Scott, Bo March 30, 1943 — Aug. 5, 2021
  • Player, All-Star


• Shell, Lin-J Jr. Oct. 22, 1981 — July 29, 2021
  • Player, All-Star


• Soberdash, Don Jan. 22, 1937 — May 27, 2021
  • Player


• Soles, Michael Nov. 8, 1966 — July 7, 2021
  • Draft Pick, Player, All-Star


• Steere, Dick March 2, 1927 — May 3, 2021
  • Player


• Todd, Bill July 4, 1930 — Aug. 11, 2021
  • Player


• Uperesa, Tu'ufuli “Duke” Jan. 20, 1948 — June 21, 2021
  • Player


• Volpe, Nick 1926 — Aug. 21, 2021
  • Player


• Wegrzynowicz, Stan April 10, 1936 — May 29, 2021
  • Player


• Wetenhall, Bob Feb. 14, 1935 — Sept. 3, 2021
  • Owner, Hall of Fame Member


• Wyant, Freddy Jr. April 26, 1934 — March 20, 2021
  • Player