Bill Bewley

William James Bewley (August 11, 1931 – February 23, 2019) was a Canadian professional football player and coach who played Montreal Alouettes from 1954 to 1961 and was the head coach at McGill University from 1962 to 1964. He made a comeback with the Alouettes in 1965, but retired during the season. He was a broadcaster for Canadian Football League games during the 1970s and was a champion squash player in the 1970s and 1980s.

Playing A native of Hamilton, Ontario, Bewley was a two-time league all-star (1951 and 1952) for the Toronto Varsity Blues football team.

Bewley played running back, placekicker, and defensive back for the Alouettes from 1954 to 1961. He led the IRFU in scoring in 1958 and was the Alouettes' most outstanding Canadian in 1958, 1959, and 1960. He retired after the 1961 season to go into coaching, but returned to the Alouettes in 1965. He retired a second time that September. In 105 career games for the Alouettes, Bewley scored eight career touchdowns, including two on interception returns, made 28 field-goals, rushed for 814 yards on 155 carries, and made 135 receptions for 1,640 yards. In three season, he led the team to a 15–10–1 record. His 1962 team won the Yates Cup by defeating rival Queen's 15–13. From 1968 to 1970, he was a colour commentator on CTV's Canadian Football League broadcasts. In 1971, he replaced Russ Jackson on the CFL on CBC. He spent three season with the CBC as a colour commentator and isolation director.

Bewley suffered a stroke in 2011. On February 23, 2019, he died from respiratory failure in North York General Hospital.