| Bill Hatanaka | |
| Birth Date: | 3 May 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Bathurst, New Brunswick |
| Number: | 16 |
| Import: | no |
| Position1: | Wide receiver |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Weight Lb: | 172 |
| Cis: | York |
| Cfldraftedyear: | 1976 |
| Cfldraftedround: | 1 |
| Cfldraftedpick: | 6 |
| Cfldraftedteam: | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Playing Years1: | – |
| Playing Team1: | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Playing Team2: | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Career Highlights: | |
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.[1] He played CIS football at York University. He was a member of the Ottawa Rough Riders team that won the 64th Grey Cup.[2] Hatanaka's punt return touchdown in the 64th Grey Cup was the first in Grey Cup history.[3] He attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School, and is a member of the Board of Governors at York University.[4]
Hatanaka serves as the chair of the Ontario Health agency's board of directors.[5] [6]