CFL.CA STAFF TORONTO — The Canadian Football League lost a legendary presence on Saturday with the passing of coach Dave Ritchie. The 85-year-old spent time with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, BC Lions and Montreal Alouettes. He led the BC Lions to a Grey Cup win in 1994 and his 108 career wins are seventh-most in CFL history. Ritchie was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2022. An outpouring of love and support for Ritchie came from across the league over the weekend. The Blue Bombers issued the following statement: “Dave Ritchie was a respected leader during his days as Bl ..read more

By 3Down Staff -February 14, 2024 Legendary CFL player and multisport star Gerry James has passed away at the age of 89. The native of Regina played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1952 to 1962 and as a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1964. He recorded 994 carries for 5,554 yards and 57 touchdowns, was twice named the CFL’s Most Outstanding Canadian, and won four Grey Cups. Upon his retirement, James was the league’s second-leading all-time Canadian rusher behind only Normie Kwong. He remains tied for second in single-season CFL rushing touchdowns with 18, a record that stood ..read more

By Paul Friesen Published Feb 13, 2024 Former CFL legend Ken Ploen died in Winnipeg on Tuesday after a lengthy battle with dementia. He was 88. Generally considered the greatest Blue Bomber of all time, the former defensive back and quarterback was a four-time Grey Cup champion, one of the leaders of the franchise’s golden era from the late 1950s through the early ’60s. Ploen remained in Winnipeg after his playing career, working in sales at radio station CJOB for a time and on Blue Bombers broadcasts as a colour analyst. Described by those he met as a man with zero ego, he may have been ..read more

FANNATION CFL STAFF FEB 2, 2024 6:52 PM EST Carl Weathers, who had starring roles in movies such as the “Rocky” franchise throughout a long acting career, died at the age of 76. He also played pro football in the CFL and NFL. Beloved actor and former CFL linebacker Carl Weather passed away Thursday in his sleep, according to his family, at the age of 76. Weathers is best known for his portrayal of Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” franchise. He also recently had a prominent role in the hit “Star Wars” series “The Mandalorian” and starred in the Adam Sandler hit “Happy Gilmore.” Weathers also ha ..read more

Thomas Nettles Obituary Tom Nettles always looked at challenges as opportunities. From his days as an undersized youth on the St. Patrick’s School playground teams in North Park, to a career of playing multiple sports, Nettles was a star. Tom was born at Mercy Hospital in San Diego and passed away at Sharp Hospital after a long illness. Nettles got his start playing second base in the Mike Morrow Little league at Morley Field in Balboa Park. There were years of membership in the Junior Golf Association at Balboa Municipal, where Tom earned his share of trophies. He played competitive high ..read more

Richard Kaser Obituary News story By Mark Zaborney Blade Staff Writer Richard O. Kaser, a retired Sun Oil division manager who was a University of Toledo football standout and played professionally in the Canadian Football League, died Thursday in Kingston Residence of Sylvania. He was 91. He’d been in declining health recently, his son David Kaser said. He and his wife, Pat, moved to Kingston about six months ago from Monclova Township. Mr. Kaser retired in 1991 from Sun Oil. He began his career 29 years earlier as a sales representative assigned to Toledo. Marketing duties took him thro ..read more

Canadian Football League (“CFL”) Class Action discountinued and Former Players’ rights converted to arbitration. The deadline for Former Players to file a grievance for known or suspected concussion-related injury impacts is April 30, 2024. Click the link for further information – https://www.foremancompany.com/cfl ..read more

STAMPEDERS.COM STAFF It is with great sadness the Calgary Stampeders learn of the death of Burke Dales. A member of the Stampeders’ 2008 Grey Cup-championship team, Dales was 46. A native of Collingwood, Ont., who made Calgary his home after his football career, Dales played seven seasons (2005-11) with the Stampeders and was the West Division’s all-star punter on four occasions and a Canadian Football League all-star two times. He also played for Edmonton and Montreal before retiring in 2013. “Burke excelled during his career with the Stampeders and he brought an uncommon level of competi ..read more

Harry Holt a fomer CFL and NFL tight end, passed away at the age of 66; on November 24th as reported via a social media post by his high school. Holt was a football player in the CFL for five years and in the NFL for five years. Holt played tight end for the British Columbia Lions from 1978–1982, the Cleveland Browns from 1983–1986 and the San Diego Chargers in 1987. He played college football at the University of Arizona when he signed a letter of intent to play for U of A in 1976 while playing high school football at Sunnyside High School in Tucson, Arizona. During his NFL career, Holt play ..read more

The Canadian Press He played for the Montreal Alouettes in 2004 and 2005, earning a first all-star nod in 2004. Kelly Malveaux, a defensive back who played 10 seasons in the CFL and was a Grey Cup champion and two-time East Division all-star, has died at 47. The Montreal Alouettes, who Malveaux played for in 2004 and 2005, confirmed his death in a statement Friday. A cause of death was not given. Malveaux, from Long Beach, Calif., began his CFL career in 1999 when he played two games with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. After spending time with the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe, he ..read more