Grayson Hajash Explained

Grayson Hajash
Position:Running back, defensive back
College:University of Alberta
Birth Date:1925
Birth Place:Mátramindszent, Hungary
Death Date:March 27, 2015 (aged 89)
Playing Years1:1949
Playing Team1:Calgary Stampeders
Honours:1994 - University of Alberta Sports Hall of Fame

Grayson "Mickey" Hajash (1925 - March 27, 2015) was a running back with the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League.[1]

Hajash, perhaps the first CFL player born in Hungary, was a star with the Alberta Golden Bears.[2] He played one season with the Stamps, including the 1949 Grey Cup.[3] He later established the Grayson (Mickey) Hajash Athletic Award.[4] An engineer, he had a long career in oil exploration.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grayson Michael "Mickey" HAJASH Obituary. First Memorial Funeral Services. 11 April 2017.
  2. https://archive.today/20120915091023/http://www.uofasportswalloffame.com/Images/Hajash_jpg.jpg University of Alberta Sports Hall of Fame
  3. Hodge Podge Collection Ottawa Citizen, November 25, 1949
  4. http://www.canadian-universities.net/Scholarships/G/Grayson-Mickey-Hajash-Athletic-Award.html Grayson (Mickey) Hajash Athletic Award - Canadian Scholarships
  5. http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/newtrail/nav03.cfm?nav03=65866&nav02=65853&nav01=65852#sidebar3 Where Are They Now?