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Bill Nairn

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Bill Nairn
Born:(1912-11-16)November 16, 1912
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Died:May 12, 1986(1986-05-12) (aged 73)
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)G, Tackle
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career history
As player
19361940Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
  • Grey Cup champion (1939)

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

  1. ^ "Honoured Members Database | Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 22 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Bill Nairn football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  3. ^ "WFC Hall of Fame".
  4. ^ "Ex-player, official Bill Nairn dies at 73", Winnipeg Free Press, Tuesday, May 13, 1986, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, pg 53