Date of birth | 1925 |
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Place of birth | Mátramindszent, Hungary |
Date of death | March 27, 2015 (aged 89) |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Running back, defensive back |
US college | University of Alberta |
Career history | |
As player | |
1949 | Calgary Stampeders |
Career highlights and awards | |
Honours | 1994 - University of Alberta Sports Hall of Fame |
Grayson "Mickey" Hajash (1925 - March 27, 2015) was a running back with the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League. [1]
Hajash, perhaps the first CFL player born in Hungary, was a star with the Alberta Golden Bears. [2] He played one season with the Stamps, including the 1949 Grey Cup. [3] He later established the Grayson (Mickey) Hajash Athletic Award. [4] An engineer, he had a long career in oil exploration. [5]