Bill Hatanaka
No. 16
Born: (1954-05-03) May 3, 1954 (age 69)
Bathurst, New Brunswick
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)WR
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight172 lb (78 kg)
UniversityYork
CFL Draft1976 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6
Drafted byOttawa Rough Riders
Career history
As player
1976–1978Ottawa Rough Riders
1979Hamilton 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] 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

  1. ^ "Draft Tracker". cfl.ca/. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Punt return in '76 Grey Cup was one for the history books". theglobeandmail.com. November 23, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  4. ^ "Biography - William Hatanaka". secretariat.info.yorku.ca. York University Secretariat. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "Bill Hatanaka". jccc.on.ca. Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "Appointee Biographies". www.pas.gov.on.ca. Ontario Public Appointments Secretariat. Retrieved March 4, 2021.

External links

Ottawa Rough Riders 64th Grey Cup champions
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