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.

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.

Tom Pate Memorial Award

The award is also known as the CFLPA's Tom Pate Outstanding Community Service Award.

Tom Pate Memorial Award

Tom Pate Memorial Award winners

2022 - Emmanuel Arceneaux (WR), Edmonton Elks

2021 - Mike Daly (DB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats

2020 – season cancelled - COVID-19

2019 - Rob Maver (P), Calgary Stampeders

2018 - Ryan King (LS), Edmonton Eskimos

2017 - Adarius Bowman (WR), Edmonton Eskimos

2016 - Marco Iannuzzi (WR), BC Lions

2015 - Henry Burris (QB), Ottawa RedBlacks

2014 - Randy Chevrier (DT), Calgary Stampeders

2013 - Kyries Hebert (LB), Montreal Alouettes

2012 - Brian Bratton (WR), Montreal Alouettes

2011 - Kevin Glenn (QB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats

2010 - Wes Lysack (DB), Calgary Stampeders

2009 - Marwan Hage (C), Hamilton Tiger-Cats

2008 - Jeremy O'Day (C), Saskatchewan Roughriders

2007 - Milt Stegall (SB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers

2006 - Mark Washington (DB), BC Lions

2005 - Danny McManus (QB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats

2004 - Barron Miles (DB), Montreal Alouettes

2003 - Steve Hardin (OT), BC Lions

2002 - Greg Frers (DS), Calgary Stampeders

2001 - Rick Walters (SB), Edmonton Eskimos

2000 - Mike Morreale (WR), Hamilton Tiger-Cats

1999 - Jamie Taras (C), BC Lions

1998 - Glen Scrivener (DT), Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1997 - Mark McLoughlin (K), Calgary Stampeders

1996 - Mike "Pinball" Clemons (RB), Toronto Argonauts

1995 - Mark McLoughlin (K), Calgary Stampeders

1994 - O. J. Brigance (LB), Baltimore CFLers

1993 - Mike "Pinball" Clemons (RB), Toronto Argonauts

1992 - Danny Barrett (QB), BC Lions

1991 - Stu Laird (LB), Calgary Stampeders

1990 - Richie Hall (DB), Saskatchewan Roughriders

1989 - Matt Dunigan (QB), BC Lions

1988 - Hector Pothier (OT), Edmonton Eskimos

1987 - Nick Arakgi (DE), Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1986 - Tyrone Crews (LB), BC Lions

1985 - Jerry Friesen (LB), Saskatchewan Roughriders

1984 - Bruce Walker (WR), Ottawa Rough Riders

1983 - Henry Waszczuk (C), Hamilton Tiger-Cats

1982 - David Boone (DE), Edmonton Eskimos

1981 - Ken McEachern (DB), Saskatchewan Roughriders

1980 - Jim Coode (OT), Ottawa Rough Riders

1979 - John Helton (DT), Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1978 - Pete Mueller (TE), Toronto Argonauts

1977 - Ron Lancaster (QB), Saskatchewan Roughriders

1976 - George Reed (RB), Saskatchewan Roughriders

References

Canadian Football League trophies and awards

1976 establishments in Canada

Awards established in 1976

Tom Pate Memorial Award