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DeutschBill Hatanaka
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| Date of birth | 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) |
| Canada 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 Canadian former professional 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] He attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School, and is a member of the Board of Governors at York University.[4]
Hatanaka serves as the chair of the Ontario Health agency's board of directors.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Draft Tracker". cfl.ca/. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ^ "Bill Hatanaka, Group Head, Wealth Management, Chairman and CEO, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc". schulich.yorku.ca. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ^ "Punt return in '76 Grey Cup was one for the history books". theglobeandmail.com. November 23, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ^ "Biography - William Hatanaka". secretariat.info.yorku.ca. York University Secretariat. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- ^ "Bill Hatanaka". jccc.on.ca. Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "Appointee Biographies". www.pas.gov.on.ca. Ontario Public Appointments Secretariat. Retrieved March 4, 2021.