Английская Википедия:Harvey Wylie

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox CFL player 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.

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]

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