Melvin M. Hawkrigg

Melvin Michael Hawkrigg OMC (August 26, 1930 – June 24, 2024) was a Canadian football player and accountant who served as the Chancellor of McMaster University from 1998 to 2007. Born in Toronto,^[1] he graduated from McMaster in 1952. While at McMaster, he played on the football, basketball, hockey, and track teams and was later inducted into the athletic hall of fame in 1984. Hawkrigg was also inducted into the McMaster University Business Hall of Fame. He also played briefly for the Hamilton Tiger Cats in 1952.^[2][3][4] In 2014, Hawkrigg and Kathleen Martin Ginis were the only McMaster recipients of the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship for their "exceptional, long-term contributions to the well-being of their communities."^[5]

Melvin Hawkrigg OMC
Chancellor of McMaster University
In office 1998–2007
Preceded by	James H. Taylor
Succeeded by	Lynton Wilson
Personal details
Born	Melvin Michael Hawkrigg (1930-08-26)August 26, 1930 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died	June 24, 2024(2024-06-24) (aged 93) Waterdown, Ontario, Canada
Spouse	Marilyn
Children	5
Alma mater	McMaster University (1952)
Occupation	Accountant, football player

Hawkrigg died in Waterdown, Ontario on June 24, 2024, at the age of 93.^[6][7]