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 (CFL) with the Ottawa Rough Riders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He was drafted by the 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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