Bill Nairn

Bill Nairn

Born:	(1912-11-16)November 16, 1912 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died:	May 12, 1986(1986-05-12) (aged 73) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Career information
CFL status	National
Position(s)	G, Tackle
Weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career history
As player
1936–1940	Winnipeg 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