Canadian Football Hall of Fame
The Canadian Football Hall of Fame is a not-for-profit corporation, located in Hamilton, Ontario, that celebrates great achievements in Canadian football. It is maintained by the Canadian Football League. It includes displays about the CFL, Canadian university football and Canadian junior football history.
The Hall previously had a main feature in the central portion of the museum where inducted members, each with a metal bust depicting their head, were displayed prior to the physical building being closed. There were also featured displays that highlight each CFL team's history, and an interactive Field goal kicking exhibit. The CFHOF is currently changing to a de-centralized model, which does not included a main museum building.
Once during every CFL season, the Hall sponsors the induction ceremony of former players. Included in the "Hall of Fame Weekend" is a regular season game, usually affiliated with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Traditionally, the inducted players will come to the Hall and make an acceptance speech in front of the building where their newly sculpted bust is unveiled. A player must be retired from the game for at least three years before being eligible for consideration. A Hall of Fame voting committee is composed of sports writers, selected CFL executives and inducted members.
History
The Canadian Football Hall of Fame officially opened on November 28, 1972. It is located in downtown Hamilton, beside the former Hamilton City Hall and Family Courts Building, which is inside the former Andrew Carnegie library on Main Street, between Bay Street and MacNab Street. The Canadian Football Hall of Fame was awarded to the City of Hamilton in June 1963 following the invitation of Mayor Lloyd Douglas Jackson. The Hamilton Parks Board offered a space near Civic Stadium. Ivan Miller, former sports editor of The Spectator, was named the first curator. Soon after, the Board of Education purchased the land and building. The Hall moved to its new location in 1972 and closed on September 19, 2015. In 2015, responsibility for the museum moved from the City of Hamilton to the CFL.The old Canadian Football Hall of Fame building was easily identified by the slightly-larger-than-life metal sculpture Touchdown, featuring a successful receiver being tackled. The sculpture has since been moved to Tim Hortons Field Gate 3. Tim Hortons Field also has 3 display areas - the Grey Cup display at Gate 3, the Media Hall of Fame Wing in the press box area, and the main display area in the premium level concourse. The main display area will feature all 296 busts and rotating displays of various artifacts. The displays are accessible during Hamilton Tiger-Cats home games, as well as Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings to the public at no charge. The CFHOF also has travelling displays for different CFL team home fields, the Grey Cup, and other events.
Canadian Football Hall of Famers
* denotes deceased
A
- Jack Abendschan – player, 2012.
- Bob Ackles – builder, 2002.*
- Junior Ah You – player, 1997.
- Roger Aldag – player, 2002.
- Damon Allen – player, 2012.
- Kelvin Anderson – player, 2017.
- Tony Anselmo – builder, 2009.*
- Ron Atchison – player, 1978.*
B
- Len Back – builder, 1971.*
- Byron Bailey – player, 1975.*
- R. Harold Bailey – builder, 1965.*
- Bill Baker – player, 1994.
- Harold Ballard – builder, 1987.*
- Donald Barker – builder, 1999.*
- John Barrow – player, 1976.*
- Danny Bass – player, 2000.
- Harry Batstone – player, 1963. *
- Greg Battle – player, 2007.
- Ormond Beach – player, 1963.*
- Al Benecick – player, 1996.*
- Paul Bennett – player, 2002.
- Sam Berger – builder, 1993.*
- Leroy Blugh - player, 2015.
- John Bonk – player, 2008.
- Ab Box – player, 1965.*
- David Braley – builder, 2012.
- Joe Breen – player, 1963 ; University of Western Ontario 1929–34 as coach.*
- Johnny Bright – player, 1970.*
- Dieter Brock – player, 1995.
- Tom Brook – builder, 1975.*
- Doug Brown – player, 2016.
- D. Wes Brown – builder, 1963.*
- Tom Brown – player, 1984.
- Less Browne – player, 2002.
- Paul Brule – player, 2018.
- Wally Buono – builder, 2014.
- Willie Burden – player, 2001.*
C
- Ben Cahoon – player, 2014.
- Anthony Calvillo – player, 2017.
- Bob Cameron – player, 2010.
- Hugh Campbell – builder, 2000.
- Jerry Campbell – player, 1996.*
- Tom Casey – player, 1964.*
- Ken Charlton – player, 1992.*
- Arthur Chipman – builder, 1969.*
- Frank Clair – builder, 1981.*
- Bill Clarke – player, 1996.*
- Tom Clements – player, 1994.
- Mike "Pinball" Clemons – player, 2008.
- Tommy Joe Coffey – player, 1977.
- Lionel Conacher – player, 1963.*
- Peter Connellan – builder, 2012.
- Rod Connop – player, 2005.
- Ralph Cooper – builder, 1992.*
- Royal Copeland – player, 1988.*
- Jim Corrigall – player, 1990.
- Frank Cosentino – builder, 2018.
- Bruce Coulter – builder, 1997.*
- Grover Covington – player, 2000.
- Ernie Cox – player, 1963.*
- Ross Craig – player, 1964.*
- Hec Crighton – builder, 1985.*
- Carl Cronin – player, 1967.*
- Andrew Currie – builder, 1974.*
- Gord Currie – builder, 2005.
- Bernie Custis – builder, 1998.*
- Dave Cutler – player, 1998.
- Wes Cutler – player, 1968.*
D
- Peter Dalla Riva – player, 1993.
- Andrew P. Davies – builder, 1969.*
- Eddie Davis - player, 2015.
- John DeGruchy – builder, 1963.*
- Dave Dickenson – player, 2015.
- Rocky DiPietro – player, 1997.
- George Dixon – player, 1974.*
- Paul Dojack – builder, 1978.*
- Eck Duggan – builder, 1981.*
- Seppi DuMoulin – builder, 1963.*
- Matt Dunigan – player, 2006.
E
- Ray Elgaard – player, 2002.
- Abe Eliowitz – player, 1969.*
- Eddie Emerson – player, 1963.*
- Ron Estay – player, 2003.
- Sam Etcheverry – player, 1969.*
- Terry Evanshen – player, 1984.
F
- Bernie Faloney – player, 1974.*
- Cap Fear – player, 1967.*
- Dave Fennell – player, 1990.
- Johnny Ferraro – player, 1966.*
- Dan Ferrone – player, 2013.
- Norm Fieldgate – player, 1979.
- Willie Fleming – player, 1982.
- Scott Flory – player, 2018.
- Darren Flutie – player, 2007.
- Doug Flutie – player, 2008.
- Chris Flynn – player, 2011.
- Sidney Forster – builder, 2001.*
- William C. Foulds – builder, 1963.*
- Gino Fracas – builder, 2011.*
- Bill Frank – player, 2001.*
- Brian Fryer – player, 2013.
- Greg B. Fulton – builder, 1995.*
G
- Tony Gabriel – player, 1984.
- Gene Gaines – player, 1994.
- Hugh Gall – player, 1963.*
- Jake Gaudaur – builder, 1984.*
- Ed George – player, 2005.
- Frank M. Gibson – builder, 1996.
- Tony Golab – player, 1964.*
- Miles Gorrell – player, 2013.
- Bud Grant – builder, 1983. As of 2010, the only coach to be a member of both the Canadian Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- Tommy Grant – player, 1995.*
- Herb Gray – player, 1983.*
- Terry Greer – player, 2019,.
- Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey – builder, 1963.*
- Dean Griffing – player, 1965.*
- Harry Crawford Griffith – builder, 1966.*
H
- Sydney Halter – builder, 1966.*
- Tracy Ham – player, 2010.
- Frank Hannibal – builder, 1963.*
- Fritz Hanson – player, 1963.*
- Rodney Harding – player, 2016.
- Dickie Harris – player, 1998.
- Wayne Harris – player, 1976.*
- Herm Harrison – player, 1993.*
- Larry Haylor – builder, 2014.
- Lew Hayman – builder, 1975.*
- John Helton – player, 1985.
- Ed Henick – builder, 2003.*
- Garney Henley – player, 1979.
- Larry Highbaugh – player, 2004.*
- Tom Hinton – player, 1991.
- Condredge Holloway – player, 1998.
- Dick Huffman – player, 1987.*
- Billy Hughes – builder, 1974.*
- Tom Hugo – player, 2018.
I
- Hank Ilesic – player, 2018.
- Jake Ireland – builder, 2013.
- Bob Isbister – player, 1965.*
J
- Russ Jackson – player, 1973.
- Jack Jacobs – player, 1963.*
- Eddie James – player, 1963.*
- Gerry James – player, 1981.
- Alondra Johnson – player, 2009.
- Brent Johnson – player, 2018.
- Tyrone Jones – player, 2012.*
- Bobby Jurasin – player, 2006.
K
- Greg Kabat – player, 1996.*
- Joe Kapp – player, 1984.
- Jerry Keeling – player, 1989.
- Brian Kelly – player, 1991.
- Ellison Kelly – player, 1992.*
- Danny Kepley – player, 1996.
- Eagle Keys – builder, 1990.*
- Norm Kimball – builder, 1991.
- Tuffy Knight – builder, 2007.
- Bob Kramer – builder, 1987.*
- Joe Krol – player, 1963.*
- Norman Kwong – player, 1969.*
L
- Éric Lapointe – player, 2012.
- Ron Lancaster – player, 1982.*
- Smirle Lawson – player, 1963.*
- Pep Leadley – player, 1963.*
- Les Lear – player, 1974.*
- Ken Lehmann – player, 2011.
- Leo Lewis – player, 1973.*
- Moe Lieberman – builder, 1973.*
- Don Loney – builder, 2013.*
- Neil Lumsden – player, 2014.
- Earl Lunsford – player, 1983.*
- Marv Luster – player, 1990.*
- Don Luzzi – player, 1985.*
M
- Gene Makowsky – player, 2015.
- Don Matthews – builder, 2011.*
- Harry McBrien – builder, 1978.
- Jimmy McCaffrey – builder, 1967.*
- Dave McCann – builder, 1966.*
- Chester McCance – player, 1976.*
- Don McDonald – builder, 2016.
- Frank McGill – player, 1965.*
- George McGowan – player, 2003.
- Danny McManus – player, 2011.
- Donald McNaughton – builder, 1994.
- Don McPherson – builder, 1983.*
- Ed McQuarters – player, 1988.
- Johnny Metras – builder, 1980.*
- Barron Miles – player, 2018.
- Rollie Miles – player, 1980.*
- Jim Mills – player, 2009.
- Derrell Mitchell – player, 2016.
- Percival Molson – player, 1963.*
- Joe Montford – player, 2011.
- Ken Montgomery – builder, 1970.*
- Warren Moon – player, 2001. As of 2010, the only player to be a member of both the Canadian Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- Frank Morris – player, 1983.*
- Teddy Morris – player and builder, 1964.*
- Angelo Mosca – player, 1987.
- Cal Murphy – builder, 2004.*
- James Murphy – player, 2000.
N
- Don Narcisse – player, 2010.
- Roger Nelson – player, 1985.*
- Ray Nettles – player, 2005.*
- Peter Neumann – player, 1979.
- Jack Newton – builder, 1964.*
O
- Red O'Quinn – player, 1981.*
- Mike O'Shea – player, 2017.
- Uzooma Okeke – player, 2014.
P
- Tony Pajaczkowski – player, 1988.
- Jackie Parker – player, 1971.*
- James Parker – player, 2001.
- Lui Passaglia – player, 2004.
- Hal Patterson – player, 1971.*
- Elfrid Payton – player, 2010.
- Gordon Perry – player, 1970.*
- Norm Perry – player, 1963.*
- Rudy Phillips – player, 2009.
- Joe Pistilli – builder, 2010.
- Allen Pitts – player, 2006.
- Willie Pless – player, 2005.
- Ken Ploen – player, 1975.
- Joe Poplawski – player, 1998.
- Ken Preston – builder, 1990.*
- Mike Pringle – player, 2008.
Q
- Silver Quilty – player, 1966.*
R
- Moe Racine – player, 2014.*
- Dave Raimey – player, 2000.
- Russ Rebholz – player, 1963.*
- George Reed – player, 1979.
- Ted Reeve – player, 1963.*
- Dave Ridgway – player, 2003.
- Frank Rigney – player, 1984.*
- Al Ritchie – builder, 1963.*
- Charles Roberts – player, 2014.
- Larry Robinson – player, 1998.*
- Rocco Romano – player, 2007.
- Mike Rodden – builder, 1964.*
- Paul Rowe – player, 1964.*
- Martin Ruby – player, 1974.*
- Jeff Russel – player, 1963.*
- Joe Ryan – builder, 1968.*
S
- Ralph Sazio – builder, 1988.*
- Stan Schwartz – builder, 2017
- Tom Scott – player, 1998.
- Vince Scott – player, 1982.*
- Dick Shatto – player, 1975.*
- Frank "Shag" Shaughnessy – builder, 1963.*
- Tom Shepherd – builder, 2008.*
- Hap Shouldice – builder, 1977.*
- Geroy Simon – player, 2017
- Ben Simpson – player, 1963.*
- Bob Simpson – player, 1976.*
- Jimmie Simpson – builder, 1985.*
- Karl Slocomb – builder, 1989.*
- Victor Spencer – builder, 2006.*
- David Sprague – player, 1963.*
- Harry Spring – builder, 1976.*
- Milt Stegall – player, 2012.
- Art Stevenson – player, 1969.*
- Ron Stewart – player, 1977.
- Bummer Stirling – player, 1966.*
- Annis Stukus – builder, 1974.*
- Don Sutherin – player, 1992.
- Bill Symons – player, 1997.
T
- Piffles Taylor – builder, 1963..*
- Dave Thelen – player, 1989.
- Brian Timmis – player, 1963.*
- Frank Tindall – builder, 1984.*
- Buddy Tinsley – player, 1982.*
- Andy Tommy – player, 1989.*
- Brian Towriss – builder, 2017.
- Herb Trawick – player, 1975.*
- Joe Tubman – player, 1968.*
- Whit Tucker – player, 1993.
U
- Ted Urness – player, 1989.
V
- Kaye Vaughan – player, 1978.
- Terry Vaughn – player, 2011.
- Pierre Vercheval – player, 2007.
W
- Virgil Wagner – player, 1980.*
- Chris Walby – player, 2003.
- Clair Warner – builder, 1965.*
- Bert Warwick – builder, 1964.*
- Glen Weir – player, 2009.
- Huck Welch – player, 1964.*
- James West – player, 2016.
- Tom Wilkinson – player, 1987.
- David Williams – player, 2019, 2006.
- Al Wilson – player, 1997.
- Seymour Wilson – builder, 1984.*
- Earl Winfield – player, 2013.
- Harvey Wylie – player, 1980.
Y
- Dan Yochum – player, 2004.
- Jim Young – player, 1991.
Z
- Ben Zambiasi – player, 2004.
- Bill Zock – player, 1984.*
Football reporters of Canada
Inductees
- Ernie Afaganis, 1988
- Arthur "Tony" Allen, 1981
- Perc Allen, 1991
- Ralph Allen, 1990
- Jeff Avery, 2017
- John Badham, 1995
- Mike Beamish, 2014
- Eric Bishop, 1987
- Bob Bratina, 1998
- Rheaume "Rocky" Brisebois, 1982
- Stephen Brunt, 2007
- Ernie Calcutt, 2017*
- Austin "Dink" Carroll, 1986
- Tom Casey, 2004
- Don Chevrier, 2016*
- Rick Cluff, 1999
- Cam Cole, 2002
- James Coleman, 1980
- Jim Cox, 1997
- Gordon Craig, 1996
- Chris Cuthbert, 2014
- Darrell Davis, 2006
- Vern DeGeer, 1981
- Dave Dryburgh, 1981
- Pierre Dufault, 2001
- Milt Dunnell, 1986
- Johnny Esaw, 1984
- Trent Frayne, 1987
- R.J. "Bob" Frewin, 1990
- Kent "Cookie" Gilchrist, 2005
- Bill Good, Sr., 1982
- Paul Graham, 2018
- Bryan Hall, 1989
- Bob Hanley, 1992
- Bob Hughes, 1990
- Jim Hunt, 1987
- Gorde Hunter, 1983
- Bob Irving, 1997
- Dale Isaac, 2003
- Mal Isaac, 2003
- Terry Jones, 2002
- Jim Kearney, 1993
- Graham Kelly, 2002
- George Kent, 1988
- Terry Kielty, 1991
- Eddie MacCabe, 1985
- Al Maki, 2006
- Pat Marsden, 1989
- Norm Marshall, 1989
- Peter Martin, 2000
- Jack Matheson, 1986
- Rick Matsumoto, 1994
- Al McCann, 1993
- J. P. McConnell, 1996
- Wes McKnight, 1985
- Paul McLean, 2009
- Tom "Scotty" Melville, 1988
- Ivan Miller, 1979
- Steve Milton, 2012
- Bob Moir, 1985
- Dave Naylor, 2015
- Ken Newans, 1991
- Andy O'Brien, 1980
- Basil "Baz" O'Meara, 1979
- Joe Pascucci, 2015
- H.L. "Hal" Pawson, 1983
- Bob Picken, 1992
- Jim Proudfoot, 1992
- Tony Proudfoot, 2008
- Pierre Proulx, 1985
- Gillis Purcell, 1987
- Dan Ralph, 2012
- Ted Reeve, 1979
- Al "Rocky" Ruckaber, 2005
- Lloyd Saunders, 1986
- Bill Selnes, 2013
- Fred "Scooter" Sgambati, 1989
- Hal "Siggy" Sigurdson, 1994
- Doug Smith, 1983
- Maurice "Smitty" Smith, 1982
- Mark Stephen, 2013
- Bill Stephenson, 1988
- Annis Stukus, 1980
- Jack Sullivan, 1994
- Erwin Swangard, 1984
- Ed Tait, 2011
- Jim Taylor, 1989
- Lowell Ullrich, 2014
- Henry Viney, 1980
- Gord Walker, 1982
- Hal Walker, 1979
- Jack Wells, 1981
- John Wells, 1995
- Bill Westwick, 1984
- Brian Williams, 2010
- Don Wittman, 1990
- Herb Zurkowsky, 2008