Tom Pate Memorial Award, selected annually by the Canadian Football League Players' Association, is awarded to a player with outstanding sportsmanship and someone who has made a significant contribution to his team, his community and Association. The award winner must display these qualities such that it distinguishes him from his peers.Gibsons Finest Player Awards
The award is named in the memory of deceased CFL player Tom Pate. A 23-year-old rookie with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, on October 11, 1975, he was critically injured in a game against the Calgary Stampeders. He never regained consciousness and died three days later.
The award is also known as the CFLPA's Tom Pate Outstanding Community Service Award.
Tom Pate Memorial Award winners
Year Player Position Club 2025Andrew Peirson(OL)BC Lions2024Adam Bighill(LB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers2023Brett Lauther(K)Saskatchewan Roughriders2022 Emmanuel Arceneaux(WR)Edmonton Elks2021 Mike Daly (DB)Hamilton Tiger-Cats2020 N/AN/AN/A2019Rob Maver (P)Calgary Stampeders 2018 Ryan King (LS)Edmonton Eskimos2017 Adarius Bowman (WR)Edmonton Eskimos2016 Marco Iannuzzi (WR) BC Lions2015 Henry Burris (QB)Ottawa RedBlacks2014 Randy Chevrier (DT) Calgary Stampeders2013 Kyries Hebert (LB)Montreal Alouettes2012 Brian Bratton (WR)Montreal Alouettes2011 Kevin Glenn (QB)Hamilton Tiger-Cats2010 Wes Lysack (DB)Calgary Stampeders2009 Marwan Hage (C)Hamilton Tiger-Cats2008 Jeremy O'Day (C)Saskatchewan Roughriders2007 Milt Stegall (SB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers2006Mark Washington (DB)BC Lions2005 Danny McManus (QB)Hamilton Tiger-Cats2004 Barron Miles (DB)Montreal Alouettes2003 Steve Hardin (OT)BC Lions2002 Greg Frers (DS)Calgary Stampeders2001 Rick Walters (SB) Edmonton Eskimos2000 Mike Morreale (WR)Hamilton Tiger-Cats1999 Jamie Taras (C)BC Lions1998 Glen Scrivener (DT)Winnipeg Blue Bombers1997Mark McLoughlin (K)Calgary Stampeders1996 Mike "Pinball" Clemons (RB)Toronto Argonauts1995 Mark McLoughlin (K)Calgary Stampeders1994O. J. Brigance (LB)Baltimore CFLers1993 Mike "Pinball" Clemons (RB)Toronto Argonauts1992 Danny Barrett (QB)BC Lions1991Stu Laird (LB)Calgary Stampeders1990 Richie Hall (DB)Saskatchewan Roughriders1989 Matt Dunigan (QB)BC Lions1988 Hector Pothier (OT)Edmonton Eskimos1987 Nick Arakgi (DE)Winnipeg Blue Bombers1986 Tyrone Crews (LB) BC Lions1985 Jerry Friesen (LB) Saskatchewan Roughriders1984 Bruce Walker (WR) Ottawa Rough Riders1983 Henry Waszczuk (C) Hamilton Tiger-Cats1982 David Boone (DE)Edmonton Eskimos1981 Ken McEachern (DB)Saskatchewan Roughriders1980 Jim Coode (OT)Ottawa Rough Riders1979 John Helton (DT)Winnipeg Blue Bombers1978 Pete Mueller (TE)Toronto Argonauts1977 Ron Lancaster (QB)Saskatchewan Roughriders1976 George Reed (RB)Saskatchewan Roughriders Source:
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