| Date of birth | April 2, 1900 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Date of death | April 17, 1967 (aged 67) |
| Place of death | Toronto, Ontario |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Head Coach |
| Career stats | |
Hector Naismith Crighton (April 2, 1900 – April 17, 1967) was a Canadian football coach. He coached 35 seasons of high school Canadian football, and he also rewrote the rule book in 1952.[1] He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1986. The Hec Crighton Trophy, given each year to the outstanding CIS football player, is named after him.[2]