Harvey Douglas Wylie (April 6, 1933 – September 17, 2019) was a defensive back who played nine seasons in the Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampeders (ending his career with them in 1964).[1][2] For five consecutive seasons, he was an All-Western All-Star and twice he was an All-Canadian All-Star after playing football at Montana State university.
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| Born: | April 6, 1933 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
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| Died: | September 17, 2019 (aged 86) Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | DB |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| College | Montana State |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1956–1964 | Calgary Stampeders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1962, 1963 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963 |
| Awards | 1962 - CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award |
| Career stats | |
Wylie was also a punt returner, returning 257 punts for a 6.1 yard per punt average, and especially a prolific kick returner, returning 151 kickoffs for a 28.4 yard per kick average, scoring touchdowns of 105, 110, 104, and 102 yards from 1959 to 1962 [3]
He excelled in several sports: he played Junior "A" Hockey in Calgary and had a tryout with the Chicago White Sox.[2] Wylie was the winner of the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award in 1962.[4] He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1980[2] and the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1980.[1]
Wylie later went into business and served as President of Beaufort-Delta Oil Project Limited.[5] He died after a heart attack on September 17, 2019.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Wylie, Harvey". Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Harvey Wylie". Canadian Football Hall of Fame. 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- ^ "Harvey Wylie football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- ^ "Andy Fantuz – R – Saskatchewan Roughriders". Official Site of the Canadian Football League. 2011. Archived from the original on May 18, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- ^ "Minutes of proceedings and evidence". National Resources and Public Works Issues 51-72. 1976. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- ^ "Harvey WYLIE | Obituary | Calgary Herald".
- ^ "Harvey Wylie remembered as Calgary Stampeders legend | Calgary Sun".
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