Bill Danychuk
William D'Arcy Danychuk (August 29, 1940 – December 27, 2019) was an all-star offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League. The two-time CFL All-Star played from 1964 to 1975 for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Danychuk was a part of three Grey Cup Championship teams during his time with Hamilton.
| Born: | August 29, 1940 Timmins, Ontario, Canada |
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| Died: | December 27, 2019 (aged 79) St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | G |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 240 lb (110 kg) |
| College | Tennessee |
| High school | Niagara District Secondary School |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1964–1975 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1968, 1970 |
| CFL East All-Star | 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973 |
He was born in northern Ontario and moved to Niagara-on-the-Lake from Quebec in his teens. Danychuk attended Niagara District Secondary School during the first years the school opened and began his football career there that eventually led him to the CFL.[1] He died from cancer in 2019 at the age of 79.[2][3]
References
Sources
- "Tiger-Cats to Add Danychuk to Wall of Honour" (Press release). CFL.ca. September 28, 2006. Retrieved January 24, 2008.
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