Bob Howes, a Canadian football player who was an offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League, died on February 16, 2026, at age 83.
He played 14 seasons in the CFL, mainly for the Edmonton Eskimos, and was part of five Grey Cup championship teams with the club. Howes played college football and basketball at Queen’s University and later coached the Queen’s Golden Gaels football team for many years, serving as both an assistant and head coach.
Robert Alexander Howes (January 4, 1943 – February 16, 2026) was a Canadian professional football offensive lineman who played fourteen seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL), mainly for the Edmonton Eskimos. He was a part of five Grey Cup championship teams with the Eskimos. Howes played college football and basketball at Queen’s University, and has coached the Queen’s Golden Gaels football team for many years, both as an assistant and as head coach. His son Beau Howes played quarterback for the Gaels during the 1990s. Bob Howes died in Orillia, Ontario on February 16, 2026, at the age of 83.