CFLdb remembers the
41 individuals that left us
in
1983. This page includes all individuals in the database who are known to have passed away in
1983 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.
We regret all errors that appear on the site, but errors of incorrectly reporting an individual's death,
in dates or names, or missing an individual are distressing. If you find such an error,
please report them so they may be corrected. We apologize
to any affected by errors and omissions.
- Abbott, Lyman Jr. March 29, 1907 — Aug. 9, 1983
- Anderson, Frankie May 24, 1928 — Sept. 28, 1983
- Player, All-Star, Grey Cup Champion
- Boadway, Ray Aug. 12, 1905 — April 3, 1983
- Player, Grey Cup Champion
- Bright, Johnny June 11, 1930 — Dec. 14, 1983
- Player, All-Star, Outstanding Player Award Recipient, Grey Cup Champion, Hall of Fame Member
- Chambers, Bill Oct. 17, 1923 — Sept. 29, 1983
- Chevrier, HonorĂ© Oct. 27, 1903 — Dec. 26, 1983
- Cronin, Carl Oct. 18, 1908 — Sept. 13, 1983
- Head Coach, Hall of Fame Member
- Crowe, Clem Oct. 18, 1903 — April 13, 1983
- Draper, Ken Oct. 7, 1918 — Sept. 10, 1983
- Player, Grey Cup Champion
- Duxter, Albert c. 1915 — March 17, 1983
- Ferry, Stan c. 1909 — Feb. 17, 1983
- Foderingham, Cece Aug. 12, 1919 — Jan. 29, 1983
- Player, Grey Cup Champion
- Gibb, Ian c. 1925 — Jan. 12, 1983
- Grassick, Greg Aug. 24, 1900 — April 4, 1983
- Greenwood, Don July 20, 1903 — Dec. 8, 1983
- Halas, George Sr. Feb. 2, 1895 — Oct. 31, 1983
- Herbert, Tommy Feb. 25, 1903 — July 5, 1983
- Player, Grey Cup Champion
- Inabinet, B.C. Jr. June 27, 1934 — Aug. 7, 1983
- Johnson, Harvey June 22, 1919 — Aug. 8, 1983
- Larson, Frank May 30, 1912 — Sept. 1, 1983
- McBrearty, Jack June 26, 1907 — Nov. 29, 1983
- Player, Grey Cup Champion
- Molinski, Stan Aug. 20, 1917 — Aug. 12, 1983
- Monahan, Vince “Irish” c. 1902 — 1983
- Player, Grey Cup Champion
- Pace, Jim Jan. 1, 1936 — March 4, 1983
- Player, Grey Cup Champion
- Painton, Truman “Doc” July 4, 1911 — May 18, 1983
- Palombo, Carl c. 1910 — Jan. 15, 1983
- Passmore, Alex c. 1920 — Sept. 22, 1983
- Petrow, Bill April 26, 1926 — Aug. 12, 1983
- Quinn, Brian c. 1923 — June 18, 1983
- Reeve, Ted Jan. 6, 1902 — Aug. 27, 1983
- Player, Grey Cup Champion, Head Coach, Hall of Fame Member
- Reynolds, Roy “Smoke” c. 1902 — Feb. 18, 1983
- Player, Grey Cup Champion
- Simpson, Jackie Aug. 20, 1936 — June 2, 1983
- Smylie, Doug June 3, 1922 — March 19, 1983
- Player, Grey Cup Champion
- Thomas, Joe March 18, 1921 — Feb. 10, 1983
- Titcomb, Gordon Aug. 14, 1909 — April 13, 1983
- Urness, Harold Nov. 12, 1908 — Oct. 24, 1983
- Urowitz, Tommy c. 1935 — Dec. 12, 1983
- Walker, Norman “Liz” c. 1900 — March 21, 1983
- Player, Grey Cup Champion
- Whetter, Ken June 18, 1903 — April 18, 1983
- Wigle, Doug “Snuffy” June 12, 1916 — April 18, 1983
- Wood, Don c. 1909 — April 28, 1983
We regret all errors that appear on the site, but errors of incorrectly reporting an individual's death,
in dates or names, or missing an individual are distressing. If you find such an error,
please report them so they may be corrected. We apologize
to any affected by errors and omissions.