Wally Zatylny
Canadian football player (born 1964)
Walter Zatylny (born March 25, 1964) is a Canadian former professional football wide receiver who played eight seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts. He played CIAU football at Bishop's University.
Early life
Walter Zatylny was born on March 25, 1964, in Montreal. He attended Macdonald-Cartier High School in Saint-Hubert, Quebec. He played CEGEP football at Champlain College Lennoxville in Sherbrooke, Quebec.
Zatylny played CIAU football for the Bishop's Gaiters of Bishop's University from 1985 to 1987 as a wide receiver, punt returner, and kickoff returner. He scored 20 touchdowns in 21 career games. He was a three-time OQIFC all-star and also an All-Canadian in 1986. Zatylny led the country in yards per reception in 1987 and was named the best Quebec university football player. He graduated from Bishop's with a Bachelor of Arts in 1987.
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