Bill “Zeke” O'Connor

Bio

Full name: William Francis O'Connor

Preferred name: Bill

Nickname: Zeke

Born: May 2, 1926 in New York, NY

Died: March 6, 2021 (Obituary)

Last Season (1953) Vitals:
  • Height: 6′ 4″
  • Weight: 220 lbs
  • Position: E
  • Jersey: #75
Amateur Programs
  • Notre Dame
  • Mount St. Michael Academy HS (Bronxville, NY)
Programs listed in descending order attended. Help complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation or corrections.
2 Season Career

Active years: 1952–1953
Active teams (1):

  • TOR 1952–1953

14 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 13 regular season games
  • 1 Grey Cup appearance (1 championship win)
1 Grey Cup Appearances
Season Team Position Jersey Regular
GP		 Playoff
GP		 Grey Cup
GP
2 seasons
(Rank: T4881st,
58th percentile,
2 CFL seasons)		 1 team 13
(Rank: T6214th,
47th percentile,
13 CFL games)		 0 1
1952 TOR E 75 8 -- 1
1953 TOR E 75 5 -- 0
  • Toronto Balmy Beach (Feb. 1, 1954 – Dec. 31, 1956)

Bill “Zeke” O'Connor's Head Coaching Record
ORFU
SeasonGPWLTPCTPFPA
Regular Season2271500.318304502
Playoffs10100.0001935
1 – Interim