McGill University is saddened to announce the passing of Joseph Hanaway, MDCM, on July 7, 2025, in St. Louis, Missouri. A varsity athlete at McGill University in the 1950s, he helped shape modern neuroanatomy and later established a distinguished career in medicine, education and athletics safety in the United States. He was 92.
A McGill football, wrestling and rugby alumnus, he graduated with the Arts class of 1956, majoring in English, followed by a medical degree (MDCM) in 1960. Beyond medicine, he remained connected to his alma mater and was instrumental, post-retirement, in restoring the Roddick Gates clock and bell tower at the entrance to the downtown campus in 2010, reviving a cherished McGill landmark. Read McGill Athletics & Recreation’s full obituary.