Roy Shivers

Class of 2022


Shivers enjoyed a successful 32-year career in the CFL. He began his journey as an assistant coach with the BC Lions (1983-85) before becoming the team’s Director of Player Personnel (1986-89). He had two stints with Calgary – as an assistant general manager from 1990-94 and he would eventually return in a similar role from 1996-99. He also totalled eight season as a general manager (Birmingham in 1995 and Saskatchewan from 2000-06). His career came full-circle with a return to the Lions from 2008-15 as a member of the team’s player personnel department.
Shivers captured the league’s ultimate prize on four occasions, twice with BC (1985 and 2011) and another two with Calgary (1992, 1998).