Bob Hayton (Canadian football)

Robert (Bob) Hayton
Profile
PositionsCornerback  Quarterback
Personal information
BornJune 28, 1932
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
DiedApril 9, 2003(2003-04-09) (aged 70)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career history
19531954Edmonton Eskimos
Awards and highlights
Physician (Cardiologist)- helped to introduce cardiac catheterization to Saskatchewan.

Robert Carlyle Hayton (June 28, 1932 – April 9, 2003) was a Canadian professional football player who played for the Edmonton Eskimos. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1954. He played with the Edmonton Eskimos while completing medical school at the University of Alberta. He interned at the Calgary General Hospital and then moved to Loon Lake, Saskatchewan where he worked for 2 years as a GP. He then moved to Saskatoon to train further in Internal Medicine with another year of training at the London Heart Hospital (England) in Cardiology. He worked for the rest of his career as a Cardiologist in Saskatoon.[1] [2]

References

  1. ^ "Obituary for Robert Carlyle HAYTON (Aged 70)". Calgary Herald. 12 April 2003. p. 57.
  2. ^ "Bob Hayton football statistics on StatsCrew.com".