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Harvey Wylie

Harvey Wylie

Canadian gridiron football player (1933–2019)

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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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

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    "Wylie, Harvey". Retrieved 2016-12-15.
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    "Harvey Wylie". Canadian Football Hall of Fame. 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
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    "Harvey Wylie football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
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    "Andy Fantuz – R – Saskatchewan Roughriders". Official Site of the Canadian Football League. 2011. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
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    "Minutes of proceedings and evidence". National Resources and Public Works Issues 51-72. 1976. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
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    "Harvey WYLIE | Obituary | Calgary Herald".
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    "Harvey Wylie remembered as Calgary Stampeders legend | Calgary Sun".


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