Bill Hatanaka

Bill Hatanaka
No. 16
Date of birth (1954-05-03) May 3, 1954
Place of birth Bathurst, New Brunswick
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) WR
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 172 lb (78 kg)
University York
CFL draft 1976 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6
Drafted by Ottawa Rough Riders
Career history
As player
1976-1978 Ottawa Rough Riders
1979 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career highlights and awards

Bill Hatanaka (born May 3, 1954) is a former Canadian football wide receiver who played four seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Ottawa Rough Riders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He was drafted by the Ottawa Rough Riders in the first round of the 1976 CFL Draft.[1] He played CIS football at York University. He was a member of the Ottawa Rough Riders team that won the 64th Grey Cup.[2] Hatanaka's punt return touchdown in the 64th Grey Cup was the first in Grey Cup history.[3]

References

  1. "Draft Tracker". cfl.ca/. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  2. "Bill Hatanaka, Group Head, Wealth Management, Chairman and CEO, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.". schulich.yorku.ca. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  3. "Punt return in ‘76 Grey Cup was one for the history books". theglobeandmail.com. November 23, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2014.

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