The Canadian Football League Players' Association (CFLPA) represents

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players in the

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(CFL). The association was established in 1965, when local lawyer John Agro became concerned by the number of

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players approaching him with legal questions about contracts, medical coverage and pensions. All CFLPA presidents have been active or retired CFL players. The first president was Gary Schreider, who had recently retired as a player for the

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upon the union's founding. The current president (since 2020) is Solomon Elimimian. In June 2010, the CFLPA and the CFL announced the details of a new four-year

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. The CFL's annual John Agro Special Teams Award, voted on by the players, is named for CFLPA co-founder and long-time legal counsel John Agro, QC. On April 18, 2024, the CFLPA affiliated with the Canadian Labour Congress.

Presidents

* Gary Schreider (1965–1970) * Mike Wadsworth (1970–1971) * Greg Findlay (1971–1972) * George Reed (1972–1981) * Ed Chalupka (1981–1986) * George Reed (1986–1993) * Dan Ferrone (1993–2000) * Stu Laird (2000–2012) * Mike Morreale (2012–2014) * Scott Flory (2014–2016) *

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(2016–2020) * Solomon Elimimian (2020–present)

References

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Presidents

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