William Wayne Watters (born June 29, 1943)[1] is a Canadian sports media personality and former Assistant General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
In his final season (1964), he received the Johnny Copp Trophy as the team's Most Valuable Player.
Watters was selected second overall by the Toronto Argonauts (Despite being offered to be drafted at the number one pick as he wanted to play closer to his family) in the 1964 CFL draft[2] but chose not to play professional football after he was cut due to a knee injury.
[4] Following graduation, he embarked on a career as a teacher then turned to professional sports as a broadcaster, player agent, and assistant general manager of Toronto Maple Leafs from 1991 to 2003.
Watters is now a co-host on the bi-weekly live internet broadcast of "Next Sport Star" (NSS) along with entrepreneur and filmmaker Frank D'Angelo, hockey great Phil Esposito and sportscaster John Gallagher.