Commissioner's Award

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

2023 - Bob Young^[1]
2022 - Jeff Harbin, CFL Manager, Officiating, long time on-field official, replay official, Rules Committee member, Rule Book editor.
2021 - Nurse Sara May, Hamilton-area nurse in honour of her work during Covid-19 pandemic.
2019 - Jim Lawson, chairman of the CFL’s Board of Governors
2018 - Pierre Vercheval
2017 - Rick Sowieta, former Ottawa Rough Rider
2016 - Jason Colero - Toronto Argonauts Director of Education & Community Programs^[2]
2015 - Bernie Custis, CFL's first Black Quarterback
2014 - Ottawa Redblack ownership group
2013 - Dwayne Mandrusiak, Edmonton Eskimos Equipment Manager
2012 - Every CFL player all-time (accepted by CFLPA president Mike Morreale)^[3]
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, accepted by team board member Gene Dunn^[4]^[5]
2005 - The Waterboys^[6]
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 - Greg B. Fulton, played for Calgary, he developed play-by-play summaries and record stats for the CFL, & member of CFL rules committee.

References

^ "Bob Young Honoured with the Commissioner's Award". CFL.ca (Press release). 16 November 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
^ "Argos Jason Colero Honoured with CFL's Commissioner's Award". oursportscentral.com. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
^ "CFL announces recipient of the 2012 Commissioner's Award". CFL.ca. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
^ "B.C. gets Lions share of player awards". Winnipeg Free Press. 16 November 2006. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
^ "Gene Dunn". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
^ Baker, Matt (30 March 2023). "Wally Buono, Waterboys Founders To Be Added To Lions Wall Of Fame". bclions.com. Retrieved 11 August 2024.

[1] "Bob Young Honoured with the Commissioner's Award". CFL.ca (Press release). 16 November 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2024.

[2] "Argos Jason Colero Honoured with CFL's Commissioner's Award". oursportscentral.com. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2024.

[3] "CFL announces recipient of the 2012 Commissioner's Award". CFL.ca. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2024.

[4] "B.C. gets Lions share of player awards". Winnipeg Free Press. 16 November 2006. Retrieved 11 August 2024.

[5] "Gene Dunn". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Retrieved 11 August 2024.

[6] Baker, Matt (30 March 2023). "Wally Buono, Waterboys Founders To Be Added To Lions Wall Of Fame". bclions.com. Retrieved 11 August 2024.

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