
Bob Howes
Canadian Football League Player and Coach
- Lifespan
- January 4, 1943 – February 16, 2026Jan 4, 1943 – Feb 16, 2026
- Location
- Orillia, Ontario, CanadaOrillia, Ontario, Canada

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· Orillia, Ontario, Canada
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Bob Howes played fourteen seasons as an offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League, primarily with the Edmonton Eskimos. He was team captain and a vital part of the Eskimos offensive line during one of the most dominant stretches in CFL history.
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Bob Howes played fourteen seasons as an offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League, primarily with the Edmonton Eskimos. He was team captain and a vital part of the Eskimos offensive line during one of the most dominant stretches in CFL history.
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Howes was part of five Grey Cup championship teams with the Edmonton Eskimos in 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, and 1981. His five championship rings made him one of the most decorated offensive linemen in CFL history.
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Howes was part of five Grey Cup championship teams with the Edmonton Eskimos in 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, and 1981. His five championship rings made him one of the most decorated offensive linemen in CFL history.
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After retiring as a player in 1981, Howes returned to his alma mater Queens University as a coach. He served as offensive coordinator during the Golden Gaels 1992 Vanier Cup championship season, helping produce a national university championship.
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After retiring as a player in 1981, Howes returned to his alma mater Queens University as a coach. He served as offensive coordinator during the Golden Gaels 1992 Vanier Cup championship season, helping produce a national university championship.
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Howes became head coach of the Queens Golden Gaels in 1995, leading the team to an OQIFC Dunsmore Cup championship and earning Coach of the Year honors twice. His transition from CFL champion to successful university head coach was a testament to his football knowledge.
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Howes became head coach of the Queens Golden Gaels in 1995, leading the team to an OQIFC Dunsmore Cup championship and earning Coach of the Year honors twice. His transition from CFL champion to successful university head coach was a testament to his football knowledge.
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In 2015, Howes received the Phil Hughes Award for his volunteer coaching efforts at St. Francis Xavier University. The award recognized his decades of selfless contribution to developing young football players across Canadian universities.
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In 2015, Howes received the Phil Hughes Award for his volunteer coaching efforts at St. Francis Xavier University. The award recognized his decades of selfless contribution to developing young football players across Canadian universities.
Bob Howes passed away