William John Alexander (June 12, 1924 – June 17, 1997), better known as Bill Alexander, was a

Canadian football Canadian football () is a team sport, sport played in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed oval-shaped ball into the opposing team's sco ...

halfback who played for the

Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a professional Canadian football team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The club plays its home games at McMahon Stadium and are the third-old ...

of the

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. He played nine games for the Stampeders from 1946 to 1947. He died at

Rockyview General Hospital Rockyview General Hospital (RGH) is a large hospital. It is located in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on the shores of the Glenmore Reservoir and is administered by Alberta Health Services and formerly by the Calgary Health Region. The hos ...

in Calgary in June 1997, five days after turning 73.For Posterity's Sake: Obituaries for those who served in the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Armed Forces (Navy)
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