Walter Raymond Radzick (May 25, 1935 – March 31, 2005) was an award-winning defensive tackle who played in the Canadian Football League from 1958 to 1965. A graduate of the

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, Radzick first played football with the

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of the

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. In 1958 he signed with the Calgary Stampeders 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. He finished his career playing 6 games with the

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in 1965 (the year they won the

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.) As an Argonaut, Radzick missed only one game from 1961 to 1964. He died in 2005 in Toronto at the age of 69.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Radzick, Walt 1935 births Calgary Stampeders players Toronto Argonauts players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players 2005 deaths Canadian Football League Rookie of the Year Award winners Canadian football defensive linemen Ontario Rugby Football Union players Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers players Players of Canadian football from Manitoba People from Saint Boniface, Winnipeg Sportspeople from Winnipeg