Bill Hatanaka

Bill Hatanaka
No. 16, 10
PositionWide receiver
Personal information
Born (1954-05-03) May 3, 1954
Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight172 lb (78 kg)
Career information
UniversityYork
CFL draft1976: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Career history
19761978Ottawa Rough Riders
1979Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Awards and highlights

William 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 selected by the Rough Riders in the first round of the 1976 CFL draft after playing CIAU football at York University. He was a member of the Rough Riders team that won the 64th Grey Cup, where he scored the first punt return touchdown in Grey Cup history.