Bill Nairn
Canadian football player
Born: | (1912-11-16)November 16, 1912 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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Died: | May 12, 1986(1986-05-12) (aged 73) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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CFL status | National |
Position(s) | G, Tackle |
Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career history | |
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1936–1940 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
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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
- ^ "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
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers 27th Grey Cup champions
- 16 Jack Manners
- 19 Frank Mulvey
- 20 Bill Boivin
- 32 Martin Gainor
- 33 Wayne Sheley
- 34 Greg Kabat
- 35 Carl Krisko
- 36 Bill Ceretti
- 37 Mel Wilson
- 39 Bert Iannone
- 40 Fritz Hanson
- 41 Herb Mobberley
- 42 Eddie Kushner
- 43 Herb Peschel
- 44 Lou Mogul
- 47 Cliff Roseborough
- 52 Art Stevenson
- 53 Andy Bieber
- 54 Bud Marquardt
- 55 Alan Haycock
- 56 Harry Badger
- 57 Bill Nairn
- 58 Jeff Nicklin
- 60 Chester McCance
- 63 Johnny Lake
- 64 Hal Davidson
- 65 Martin Platz
- 66 Les Lear
- 67 Benny Hatskin
- Head coach: Red Threlfall
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