Melvin M. Hawkrigg
Melvin M. Hawkrigg | |
|---|---|
| Chancellor of the McMaster University | |
| In office 1998–2007 | |
| Preceded by | James H. Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Lynton Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 26, 1930 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Spouse | Marilyn |
| Alma mater | McMaster University (1952) |
| Occupation | accountant, former athlete |
Melvin Michael Hawkrigg OMC (born August 26, 1930) is a former Canadian football player and accountant who served as the Chancellor of McMaster University from 1998 to 2007. Born in Toronto,[1] he graduated from McMaster in 1952. While at McMaster, he played on the football, basketball, hockey, and track teams and was later inducted into the athletic hall of fame in 1984. Hawkrigg was also inducted into the McMaster University Business Hall of Fame. He also played briefly for the Hamilton Tiger Cats in 1952.[2][3][4] In 2014, Hawkrigg and Kathleen Martin Ginis were the only McMaster recipients of the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship for their "exceptional, long-term contributions to the well-being of their communities."[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Lumley, Elizabeth (5 January 2008). Canadian Who's Who 2008. ISBN 9780802040718.
- ^ "Melvin M. Hawkrigg".
- ^ "MELVIN HAWKRIGG (1984) - McMASTER ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME".
- ^ "Hawkrigg, Melvin M".
- ^ "Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship awarded to two McMaster stalwarts". dailynews.mcmaster.ca. November 5, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2021.