Walt McKee (born June 28, 1949) is a former award winning and

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champion

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who played in the

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from 1972 to 1975. A graduate of

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in 1972 and, with 108 punts for a 41.5 yard average, was winner of the Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy for Canadian rookie of the year in the west. He was second in the league in punting average the next 2 seasons (with 44.2 and 41.8 yards.) He also was a place kicker, handling kickoffs but making only 27 of his 69 field goal attempts. He finished his career with the

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, playing 6 games and punting 36 times for a 41.8 yard average in 1975, the year they won the

.1975 CFL Record Book

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{{DEFAULTSORT:McKee, Walt 1949 births Living people Canadian Football League Rookie of the Year Award winners Canadian football placekickers Canadian football punters Canadian players of Canadian football Edmonton Elks players Manitoba Bisons football players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players