Former CFL commissioner, Calgary native Doug Mitchell dies at 83
Lois Mitchell recently completed her term as Lieutenant Governor of Alberta . Their son, Scott, is the managing partner/CEO of Hamilton Sports Group Partnership, which owns and operates the Ticats and Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League.Lois Mitchell formally installed as new lieutenant-governor of Alberta
The 2020 and ’21 classes were enshrined together last month in Hamilton, a delay created by the COVID-19 pandemic. “As the sixth commissioner of our league from 1984 to 1988, and also as a former member of the CFL’s board of governors and a driving force behind the Calgary Stampeders, he was known for his tremendous leadership and determination,” Ambrosie said. “But like so many Canadian football fans, I will remember Doug most for his love of the game.
Mitchell was also named Sportsman of the Year in 2007 by the Calgary Booster Club, and three years later was listed by the Globe and Mail as one of the Power 50 of Canadian sports.
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