Reverend Father William J. Stanton (July 1, 1880 – January 1, 1937) was a Canadian football coach and missionary.

[1][2] He was considered to be one of the greatest Canadian rugby coaches.

[4] Canadian Football Hall of Famer Mike Rodden described him as "The Knute Rockne of his time".

[6][7] He was inducted into the Ottawa Gee-Gees Hall of Fame in 1973.

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