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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 .
2025 – Wade Miller , President and CEO Winnipeg Blue Bombers [ 1] 2024 – Amar Doman , Owner BC Lions 2023 – Bob Young , Owner Hamilton Tiger Cats [ 2] 2022 – Jeff Harbin, CFL Manager, Officiating, long time on-field official, replay official, Rules Committee member, Rule Book editor.2021 – Nurse Sara May, Hamilton-area nurse in honour of her work during COVID-19 pandemic .2019 – Jim Lawson , chairman of the CFL's Board of Governors2018 – Pierre Vercheval 2017 – Rick Sowieta , former Ottawa Rough Rider2016 – Jason Colero – Toronto Argonauts Director of Education & Community Programs[ 3] 2015 – Bernie Custis , CFL's first Black Quarterback2014 – Ottawa Redblack ownership group 2013 – Dwayne Mandrusiak , Edmonton Eskimos Equipment Manager2012 – Every CFL player all-time (accepted by CFLPA president Mike Morreale )[ 4] 2011 – Larry Reda , BC Amateur Football2010 – Ridernation , All the fans of Saskatchewan Roughriders2009 – Wally Buono , Calgary Stampeders and BC Lions GM and Coach2008 – Ron Lancaster , Outstanding career with several CFL teams as player, Coach, CBC broadcaster2007 – Keith Pelley , Toronto Argonauts2006 – Winnipeg Blue Bombers Ghosts, accepted by team board member Gene Dunn [ 5] [ 6] 2005 – The Waterboys[ 7] 2004 – Russ Jackson , Ottawa Rough Riders Hall of Fame Quarterback2003 – TSN , Toronto2002 – Hugh Campbell , Long time Edmonton Eskimos Coach/GM/CEO & President2001 – Robert Wetenhall and Larry Smith , Montreal Alouettes owners2000 – Jeff Gilles , Toronto Argonauts1999 – Fausto Bellomino, Toronto1998 – Jim Hunt , Toronto writer, radio broadcaster1997 – Bolan and Egres1996 – John Tory , Toronto Argonauts1995 – Don Wittman , CBC Broadcaster1994 – Norm Fieldgate , British Columbia Lions1993 – Reg Wheeler , Hamilton Wildcats , helped build Canadian Football Hall of Fame 1992 – Tom Shepherd , Saskatchewan Roughriders1991 – Jack Matheson , Winnipeg Tribune sports writer1990 – Greg B. Fulton , played for Calgary, he developed play-by-play summaries and record stats for the CFL, & member of CFL rules committee.
