BILL GRAHAM

BILL GRAHAM Bill Graham joined the Canadian Football League’s Toronto Argonauts in 1959, played with Calgary Stampeders in 1960 and was a member of the British Columbia Lions in 1961. Business commitments to the family construction company (Graham Bros. Construction Ltd.) cut short his CFL career. After returning to business, Bill continued to play with the Senior Ontario Rugby Football Union Canadian champion East York Argonauts, who later became the Bramalea Satellites. Graham, a tackle who played both offence and defence, helped the Satellites win their first Canadian senior crown in 1967. A star halfback at Brampton High School from 195356, Bill made the transition from back to lineman at the suggestion of Lakeshore Bears JORFU coach Nick Volpe. Graham jumped from East York Junior Argos to the CFL in 1960. In addition to playing football, Bill played juvenile lacrosse and junior B hockey. He was a member of the 195556 Metro Junior B Hockey League Brampton Regents, who became the Brampton Seven Ups. Today, Bill operates one of Canada’s prominent racing and breeding stables, Windhaven Farms. He was appointed to the Ontario Racing Commission by Premier David Peterson in 1985. Bill was appointed to the board of racing’s prestigious group, The Jockey Club of Canada, in October, 1987. Inducted November 16, 1988