Gridiron Greats Hall of Fame
The Gridiron Greats is a non for profit charity founded by Jerry Kramer. As a goodwill gesture, and with the idea of football is football no matter where it is played, the Gridiron Greats and CFL Alumni Association have “joined hands across the border” to raise awareness and funds of those former players in need.
Local CFLAA members associations are asked to nominate a worthy candidate for the Gridiron Greats Hall of Fame. (http://www.gridirongreats.org/ ).
Criteria:
- CFHOF Member who has made a significant contribution to the Alumni
- A great player not in the CFHOF who has made a significant contribution to the Alumni
- A former CFL player who fought through adversity and prevailed.
- A former CFL player who has made an extraordinary contribution to the community and/or the Canadian Football League
The inductee will be honored at the Gridiron Greats Hall of Fame Dinner held in each year in Las Vegas, Nevada and Detroint. Michigan.(outside of Detroit)
Award Recipients
2012 – Angelo Mosca
2013 – George Reed and Hugh Campbell
2014 – Matt Dunigan and Fred Biletnikoff
2015 – Ray Elgaard
2016 – Danny McManus
2017 – Leo Ezerins
2018 – Peter Dalla Riva
2019 – Hector Pother
2022- Jim Hopson
Angelo Mosca – Gridiron Greats Hall of Fame Dinner 2012
George Reed – Gridiron Greats Hall of Fame Dinner 2013
Hugh Campbell – Gridiron Greats Hall of Fame Dinner 2013
Matt Dunigan – Gridiron Greats Hall of Fame Dinner 2014
Ray Elgaard- Gridiron Greats Hall of Fame Dinner 2015
Fred Biletnikoff – Gridiron Greats Hall of Fame Dinner 2015
Fred Biletnikoff played in the CFL with the Montreal Alouettes as well as coached with the Calgary Stampeders and Montreal Alouettes. He also spends summers at their cottage in Vernon, BC.