Norm Fieldgate
| Born: | January 12, 1932 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
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| Died: | March 6, 2020 (aged 88) North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | DE, LB |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| CJFL | Regina Rams |
| Career history | |
| As administrator | |
| 1989 | BC Lions (President) |
| As player | |
| 1954–1967 | BC Lions |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1963 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1959, 1960, 1963 |
| Retired #s | BC Lions #75 |
| Career stats | |
William Norman "Mouse" Fieldgate (January 12, 1932 – March 6, 2020) was a Canadian professional football player. Fieldgate played defensive end and linebacker for the Canadian Football League's BC Lions for his entire 14-year career. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, he is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, the BC Sports Hall of Fame, and the BC Lions Wall of Fame. Fieldgate's #75 jersey is one of ten numbers retired by the BC Lions. In 2006, Fieldgate was voted to the Honour Roll of the CFL's top 50 players of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.
Fieldgate is widely considered one of the best Canadian outside linebackers to have ever played the game. The Norm Fieldgate Trophy, awarded to the most outstanding defensive player in the CFL Western Division, is named in his honour.