Tom Pate Memorial Award Explained

Tom Pate Memorial Award
First:
Country:	Canada
League:	Canadian Football League
Givenfor:	Demonstrating qualities of sportsmanship and dedication to the CFL and the community
Number:	47
Firstwinner:	George Reed
Mostwins:	Mark McLoughlin Mike "Pinball" Clemons (2 wins)
Mostrecent:	Brett Lauther

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.^[1]

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
2023	Brett Lauther	(K)	Saskatchewan Roughriders	^[2]
	Emmanuel Arceneaux	(WR)	Edmonton Elks	^[3]
		(DB)	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	^[4]
	N/A	N/A	N/A
2019		(P)	Calgary Stampeders	^[5]
		(LS)	Edmonton Eskimos	^[6]
		(WR)	Edmonton Eskimos	^[7]
		(WR)	BC Lions	^[8]
		(QB)	Ottawa RedBlacks
		(DT)	Calgary Stampeders
		(LB)	Montreal Alouettes
		(WR)	Montreal Alouettes
		(QB)	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
		(DB)	Calgary Stampeders
		(C)	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
		(C)	Saskatchewan Roughriders
		(SB)	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2006		(DB)	BC Lions
		(QB)	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
		(DB)	Montreal Alouettes
		(OT)	BC Lions
		(DS)	Calgary Stampeders
		(SB)	Edmonton Eskimos
		(WR)	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
		(C)	BC Lions
		(DT)	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1997		(K)	Calgary Stampeders
		(RB)	Toronto Argonauts
		(K)	Calgary Stampeders
1994		(LB)	Baltimore CFLers
		(RB)	Toronto Argonauts
		(QB)	BC Lions
1991		(LB)	Calgary Stampeders
		(DB)	Saskatchewan Roughriders
		(QB)	BC Lions
		(OT)	Edmonton Eskimos
		(DE)	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
		(LB)	BC Lions
		(LB)	Saskatchewan Roughriders
		(WR)	Ottawa Rough Riders
		(C)	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
		(DE)	Edmonton Eskimos
		(DB)	Saskatchewan Roughriders
		(OT)	Ottawa Rough Riders
		(DT)	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
		(TE)	Toronto Argonauts
		(QB)	Saskatchewan Roughriders
		(RB)	Saskatchewan Roughriders

Source:^[9]

Notes and References

1. https://www.cfl.ca/gibsons Gibsons Finest Player Awards
2. Web site: Vanstone . Rob . Roughriders' Brett Lauther in Legendary Company as Tom Pate Memorial Award Winner . Saskatchewan Roughriders . CFL Enterprises . 30 June 2024 . 17 November 2023.
3. Web site: Swane . Brian . Arceneaux Honoured with Tom Pate Award at CFL Awards . Edmonton Elks . CFL Enterprises . 19 July 2024 . 17 November 2022.
4. Web site: Sager . Nathan . Pair of Hamilton Tiger-Cats Honoured for Good Deeds and Dedication . Insauga . Insauga . 19 July 2024 . 10 December 2021.
5. Web site: CFL.ca Staff . Rob Maver takes Home Tom Pate Memorial Award/ . Canadian Football League . CFL Enterprises . 19 July 2024 . 21 November 2019.
6. News: Moddejonge . Gerry . Ryan King makes it back-to-back Tom Pate Memorial awards for Edmonton Eskimos . 15 April 2019 . Cornwall Standard Freeholder . 27 December 2018.
7. News: Jones . Terry . Esks' Bowman honoured at CFL awards show . Edmonton Sun . 23 November 2017 . 15 April 2019.
8. News: Simpson . Beau . BC Lions’ wide receiver has soft hands, big heart . 15 April 2019 . Surrey Now-Leader . 14 December 2016.
9. Book: Daniel . Steve . Krever . Jeff . 2023 CFL Guide and Record Book . 280 . Canadian Football League. 2371-2422.