Harvey Wylie
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). 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: | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | April 6, 1933
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Died: | September 17, 2019 86) Calgary, Alberta, Canada | (aged
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
He excelled in several sports: he played Junior "A" Hockey in Calgary and had a tryout with the Chicago White Sox. Wylie was the winner of the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award in 1962. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1980 and the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1980.
Wylie later went into business and served as President of Beaufort-Delta Oil Project Limited. He died after a heart attack on September 17, 2019.