Commissioner's Award

Updated on Nov 22, 2023

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The Commissioner's Award is presented annually by the Commissioner of the Canadian Football League to an individual or individuals who have demonstrated dedication and made a significant contribution to Canadian Football. The award was first introduced in the 1990 CFL season.

Award winners

2016 - Jason Colero - Toronto Argonauts Director of Education & Community Programs

2015 - Bernie Custis, CFL’s first Black Quarterback

2014 - Ottawa Redblack Ownership Group

2013 - Dwayne Mandrusiak, Edmonton Eskimos Equipment Manager

2012 - Every Player in the CFL

2011 - Larry Reda, BC Amateur Football

2010 - Ridernation, All the fans of Saskatchewan Roughriders

2009 - Wally Buono, Calgary Stampeders and BC Lions GM and Coach

2008 - Ron Lancaster, Outstanding career with several CFL teams as player, Coach, CBC broadcaster

2007 - Keith Pelley, Toronto Argonauts

2006 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers Ghosts

2005 - Water Boys, Vancouver

2004 - Russ Jackson, Ottawa Rough Riders Hall of Fame Quarterback

2003 - TSN, Toronto

2002 - Hugh Campbell, Long time Edmonton Eskimos Coach/GM/CEO & President

2001 - Robert Wetenhall and Larry Smith, Montreal Alouettes owners

2000 - Jeff Gilles, Toronto Argonauts

1999 - Fausto Bellomino, Toronto

1998 - Jim Hunt, Toronto writer, radio broadcaster

1997 - Bolan and Egres

1996 - John Tory, Toronto Argonauts

1995 - Don Wittman, CBC Broadcaster

1994 - Norm Fieldgate, British Columbia Lions

1993 - Reg Wheeler, Hamilton Wildcats, helped build Canadian Football Hall of Fame

1992 - Tom Shepherd, Saskatchewan Roughriders

1991 - Jack Matheson, Winnipeg Tribune sports writer

1990 - Gregory B. Fulton, played for Calgary, he developed play-by-play summaries and record stats for the CFL, & member of CFL rules committee.

References

Commissioner's Award Wikipedia

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