Bill Long

Bill Long (born January 2, 1917, in Barrie, Ontario, died in London, Ontario, July 24, 2006) was a retired ice hockey coach.
Long spent three decades coaching in the Ontario Hockey League with the Niagara Falls Flyers, London Knights and Ottawa 67's. He played with the Pittsburgh Hornets of the IAHL in the 1939-40 season. The OHL created the Bill Long Award in his honour, for distinguished lifetime service to the league. He won the Memorial Cup with the Flyers in 1965. Long was awarded the Matt Leyden Trophy as Coach of the Year in 1976-77. He died in London, Ontario, in 2006 after suffering from Alzheimer's disease later in life.
== External links ==
*Obituary from the London Free Press
*PittsburghHockey.net
Category:Born in 1917
Category:Dead in 2006
Category:London Knights coaches
Category:Ottawa 67's coaches
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
Category:Canadian ice hockey coaches
Category:Kansas City Greyhounds players
Category:Pittsburgh Hornets players
Category:Port Colborne Sailors players
Category:Retired in 1940
Category:Niagara Falls Flyers coaches
Category:Memorial Cup winners