Bill “Wild Bill” Hortie

Bio

Full name: William Hortie

Preferred name: Bill

Nickname: Wild Bill

Born: Jan. 4, 1931 in Grande Prairie, AB

Died: Nov. 8, 2012

Last Season (1956) Vitals:
  • Height: 6′ 0″
  • Weight: 200 lbs
  • Position: HB
  • Jersey: #90
Amateur Programs
  • British Columbia (UBC)
Programs listed in descending order attended. Help complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation or corrections.
4 Season Career

Active years: 1950, 1954–1956
Active teams (2):

  • EDM 1950
  • BC 1954–1956

43 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 43 regular season games
Season/Team Position Jersey Regular
GP		 Playoff
GP		 Grey Cup
GP
4 seasons (2 teams)
(Rank: T2896th,
75th percentile,
4 CFL seasons)		 43
(Rank: T3201st,
72nd percentile,
43 CFL games)		 0 0
1950 EDM HB 53 14 -- 0
1954 BC HB 90 14 -- 0
1955 BC HB 90 13 -- 0
1956 BC HB 90 2 -- 0