CFLdb remembers the 70 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, Grey Cup Champion


• 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 c. 1935 — May 31, 2021
  • Player


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


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


• Bischoff, Paul March 24, 1930 — Jan. 5, 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, Grey Cup Champion


• 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, Grey Cup Champion


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


• Ford, Henry Nov. 1, 1931 — June 10, 2021
  • Player


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


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


• Frick, Fred “Buddy” Feb. 27, 1935 — Nov. 21, 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, Grey Cup Champion, Assistant


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


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


• 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 — April 3, 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, Grey Cup Champion


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


• Mayflower, Bernard “Babe” c. 1937 — Nov. 14, 2021
  • Player


• McHugh, Tom Jr. April 28, 1926 — Jan. 23, 2021
  • Player


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


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


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


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


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


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


• Nickla, Ed Aug. 11, 1933 — Nov. 2, 2021
  • Player, All-Star


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


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


• 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, Grey Cup Champion


• 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, Grey Cup Champion


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


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


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


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


• 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 Feb. 23, 1926 — Aug. 21, 2021
  • Player, Grey Cup Champion


• 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


• Yamauchi, Joe March 3, 1933 — Jan. 24, 2021
  • Player