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
- 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
Canadian football portal