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| Date of birth | May 3, 1954 |
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| 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 a 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.
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