Bill McIntyre (Canadian football) explained

Bill McIntyre
Status:Not Active
Import:no
Position1:Wide receiver
Birth Date:July 9, 1964
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario
Number:10
Cis:St. Francis Xavier University
Cfldraftedyear:1987
Cfldraftedround:5
Cfldraftedpick:45
Cfldraftedteam:Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career Highlights:St. Francis Xavier Sports Hall of Fame, Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union record for inter-collegiate receptions. St Francis Xavier record for all-time leader in receptions and yards

Bill McIntyre (born July 9, 1964, in Toronto, Ontario) was a wide receiver who was a 5th round draft pick (45th overall) to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1987.[1] [2] He had jersey number 10.

McIntyre played college football from 1983 to 1987 at St. Francis Xavier University, where he set a Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union (now known as Canadian Interuniversity Sports) record with his 155th inter-collegiate reception.[3] He finished his career with 163 receptions.[4] McIntyre still holds the record for all-time leader in receptions and yards in St. Francis Xavier history.

Bill McIntyre was inducted into the St. Francis Xavier Sports Hall of Fame[5] [6] [7] on October 9, 2014.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official Site of the Canadian Football League . CFL.ca . 2012-02-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120111105124/http://www.cfl.ca/canadian_draft/list?year=2011 . 2012-01-11 .
  2. News: Hanley. Mike. Tiger-Cats sign another receiver. The Spectator. April 15, 1987.
  3. News: McIntyre Sets CIAU Record. Chronicle Herald. October 21, 1987.
  4. Web site: Atlantic University Sport . Atlantic University Sport . 2012-02-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150223050510/http://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/mens/football/records/ind_career_rec.php . 2015-02-23 .
  5. Web site: 2014 STFX Sports Hall of Fame inductees announced. 25 July 2014.
  6. Web site: 2014 Hall of Fame: Honoring Bill McIntyre. 3 October 2014.
  7. Web site: STFX Athletics welcomes new inductees to Sports Hall of Fame.