Bill Nairn
Born: | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | November 16, 1912
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Died: | May 12, 1986 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | (aged 73)
Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | G, Tackle |
Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career history | |
As player | |
1936–1940 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Career highlights and awards | |
William Nairn (November 16, 1912 – May 12, 1986) was a Canadian football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1939. He is a member of the Blue Bombers Hall of Fame and Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. After his retirement from football he became an official in the WIFU.[1][2][3] He died while playing golf in Winnipeg in 1986.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Honoured Members Database | Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 22 April 2015.
- ^ "Bill Nairn football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- ^ "WFC Hall of Fame".
- ^ "Ex-player, official Bill Nairn dies at 73", Winnipeg Free Press, Tuesday, May 13, 1986, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, pg 53