Tiger-Cats great Calvin Tiggle headed to Canadian Football Hall of Fame
Tiggle earned 662 career tackles and was the CFL’s outstanding player in 1999 after helping Hamilton win its last Grey Cup title.
- On Thursday, the Canadian Football Hall announced former linebacker Calvin Tiggle as an inductee for the class of 2026, joining receiver Brandon Banks, fullback Sean Millington, and defensive lineman Charleston Hughes.
- Tiggle played eight seasons in the CFL with the Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tiger-Cats, accumulating 662 career tackles in 127 regular-season games to rank 13th all-time.
- In 1999, Tiggle was named the CFL's outstanding player after registering 106 tackles with two interceptions, helping the Ticats defeat the Calgary Stampeders 32-21 in the Grey Cup.
- The Hall induction ceremony is set for Sept. 17 at Hamilton Stadium, where Tiggle will be formally enshrined alongside the other three class of 2026 members.
- Eric Noivo, executive director of the Canadian Football Hall, said Tiggle's "determination and dependability" made him feared by opponents yet respected in the locker room; remaining inductees will be unveiled in the coming weeks.
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Former Argo Calvin Tiggle Inducted Into Canadian Football Hall of Fame - Toronto Argonauts
TORONTO – The Canadian Football Hall of Fame announced today that former Argonaut linebacker Calvin Tiggle will be inducted into the prestigious halls in 2026. Tiggle joined the Double Blue in 1994 and immediately made an impact, setting a franchise record with 121 tackles on his way to being named a CFL All-Star for the first time. The Maryland native and former Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket played four years and 66 games with the Argos (1994-1995…
Calvin Tiggle to be inducted into CFHOF and Museum's 2026 class
TORONTO — Calvin Tiggle plied his trade in defensive tackles, homing in on offences across a much-celebrated career. His tenacity and knack for a well-timed stop have earned him a place among the Canadian Football League’s (CFL) greatest defenders in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame (CFHOF) and Museum’s Class of 2026. Tiggle received the news from former teammate and CFHOF member from the Class of 2011, Joe Montford. The stalwart defender is t…
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