Bill Hatanaka

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.

Early life William Hatanaka was born on May 3, 1954, in Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada, to a Japanese-Canadian mother, and a Scottish and Métis father.

University career Hatanaka played CIS football for the York Lions of York University. He was inducted into the school's athletics hall of fame in 2001.

Professional career Hatanaka was selected by the Ottawa Rough Riders in the first round, with the sixth overall pick, of the 1976 CFL draft. Hatanaka's punt return touchdown was the first in Grey Cup history. He appeared in 15 games for the Rough Riders in 1977, recording 20 receptions for 318 yards and two touchdowns, 42 punt returns for 441 yards, and 23 kickoff returns for 576 yards. Hatanaka played in six games during the 1978 season, totaling one catch for eight yards, six kickoff returns for 115 yards, and 11 punt returns for 36 yards. He has also served as the chair of the board of directors for the government agency Ontario Health. He has been the chief operating officer of wealth management at the Royal Bank of Canada, a senior executive in charge of global wealth and asset management at Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD Bank), and the inaugural chair of TD Bank's diversity leadership council.