Norm Kimball, the Canadian football executive who shaped the CFL for decades, died on September 25, 2026, at age 96. His death marks the end of a career that included stints as general manager of the Edmonton Eskimos and later as president and chief operating officer of the Montreal Alouettes. Kimball joined the Edmonton organization in 1961.
He became the team's general manager in 1966 and held the position until 1985. During that period, the Eskimos won the Grey Cup in 1975.