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| Date of birth | May 3, 1954 |
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| Place of birth | Bathurst, New Brunswick |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | WR |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg) |
| University | York |
| CFL draft | 1976 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6 |
| Drafted by | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1976–1978 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 1979 | Hamilton 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. He played CIS football at York University. He was a member of the Ottawa Rough Riders team that won the 64th Grey Cup. Hatanaka's punt return touchdown in the 64th Grey Cup was the first in Grey Cup history.