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Bill McIntyre (Canadian football)

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Bill McIntyre
No. 10
Born:July 9, 1964
Toronto, Ontario
Career information
StatusNot Active
CFL statusNational
Position(s)WR
UniversitySt. Francis Xavier University
CFL draft1987, round: 5, pick: 45
Drafted byHamilton Tiger-Cats
Career highlights and awards
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)[citation needed] 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,[3] where he set a Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union (now known as Canadian Interuniversity Sports) record with his 155th inter-collegiate reception.[4] He finished his career with 163 receptions.[3] McIntyre still holds the record for all-time leader in receptions and yards in St. Francis Xavier history.[citation needed]

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

References

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  1. ^ "Official Site of the Canadian Football League". CFL.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
  2. ^ Hanley, Mike (April 15, 1987). "Tiger-Cats sign another receiver". The Spectator.
  3. ^ a b "Atlantic University Sport". Atlantic University Sport. Archived from the original on 2015-02-23. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
  4. ^ "McIntyre Sets CIAU Record". Chronicle Herald. October 21, 1987.
  5. ^ "2014 STFX Sports Hall of Fame inductees announced". 25 July 2014.
  6. ^ "2014 Hall of Fame: Honoring Bill McIntyre". 3 October 2014.
  7. ^ "STFX Athletics welcomes new inductees to Sports Hall of Fame".