Walt Radzick
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Saint Boniface, Manitoba, Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 25, 1935 Saint Boniface, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | March 31, 2005 (aged 69) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Career information | |
| College | University of Toronto |
| Career history | |
| 1956 | Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers |
| 1958–59 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1960–64 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1965 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Walter Raymond Radzick (May 25, 1935 – March 31, 2005) was a Canadian professional football defensive tackle who played in the Canadian Football League from 1958 to 1965.[1][2]
A graduate of the University of Toronto, Radzick first played football with the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers of the Ontario Rugby Football Union. In 1958 he signed with the Calgary Stampeders[3] where he won the Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy for best Canadian rookie in the west (with 1 interception and 2 fumble recoveries.) In 1960 he returned to Toronto, starting 5 seasons with the Argonauts; 66 regular season games and 5 playoff games.[4] He finished his career playing 6 games with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1965 (the year they won the Grey Cup.)[5] As an Argonaut, Radzick missed only one game from 1961 to 1964.[6] He died in 2005 in Toronto at the age of 69.[7]