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| Position | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1933-04-06)April 6, 1933 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Died | September 17, 2019(2019-09-17) (aged 86) Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Montana State |
| Career history | |
| 1956–1964 | Calgary Stampeders |
| Awards and highlights | |
Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 1980) | |
Harvey Douglas Wylie (April 6, 1933 – September 17, 2019) was a defensive back who played nine seasons in theCanadian Football League for theCalgary 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 theChicago White Sox.[2] Wylie was the winner of theCFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award in 1962.[4] He was inducted into theCanadian 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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