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CFL Alumnus Curtis K. Merz Passes

April 17, 1938 – April 22, 2022 Obituary Curtis Karl Merz, a.k.a” Mother Merz”, a.k.a “Uncle Dirt” completed his final pass on April 22, 2022 in Springfield, Mo at the …

CFL Alumnus James Gordon Brown Passes

In Loving Memory ofJames GORDON BrownJune 4, 1942 – April 20, 2023 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Gordon Brown, after a long fight with …

CFL Alumnus Frank Lasky Passes

FRANKLIN – Frank (Francis) J. Lasky peacefully passed away April 10, 2023. Frank was born in New York on Oct. 4, 1941, to the late Julia Oldak Lasky and Frank …

CFL Alumnus Frank Gilliam Passes

Longtime Vikings scout Frank Gilliam dead at age 89 He worked for nearly four decades with the team as one of the NFL’s first Black scouts.  By Star Tribune staff …

CFL Alumnus Stephen Johnson Jr. Passes

11/14/1961 – 03/24/2023 Mr. Stephen Douglas Jr. was born 14 November 1961 in the city Pascagoula Mississippi to his Mother Helen Marie Johnson of Moss Point Mississippi and Stephen D. …

CFL Alumnus William Haskell Brown Passes

Judge William “Bill” Haskell Brown died peacefully on March 17, 2023. He is survived by his daughter, Laurie Brown Besselman, and her husband, Charles P. Besselman; his grandsons, Charles P. …

CFL Alumnus Glen Weir Passes

ALOUETTES MOURN THE LOSS OF GLEN WEIRBy CHARLES ROOKE AND FRANCIS DUPONT Montreal, March 15, 2023 – The Montreal Alouettes are very saddened to have learned about the passing of their former star …

CFL Alumnus Bud Grant Passes

Bud Grant, legendary Vikings head coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at age 95 Published: Mar 11, 2023 By Grant Gordon There are renowned names frozen for all time …

CFL Alumnus Bob Winters Passes

Obituary Bob Winters passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family on March 4th, 2023 at the age of 87. He was born on September 25, 1935 in Greeley, Colorado …

Remembering Dr. Donovan Brown

By Rob Vanstone Dan Clark was still several years away from joining the Saskatchewan Roughriders when he met one of the CFL team’s long-time physicians, Dr. Donovan Brown.   “In Grade …

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