Billy Wayte

Billy Wayte was born in California, but had dual citizenship due to Canadian born parents.  After starring at Fresno State, Wayte joined the Montreal Alouettes in 1961 just as the Als were taking a downturn after the departure of Sam Etcheverry in the botched deal with Hamilton. Wayte could go both ways, but the CFL was just nicely into the era of specialized offensive and defensive squads, and with plenty of other offensive talent available, the Als put Wayte on defense.  Wayte played four years for Montreal (1961-64), recording 12 pass interceptions, including a 107 record return for a touchdown in 1962. The 1961 trade was supposed to have brought quarterback Bernie Faloney to Montreal, and Faloney finally did make it to Montreal in 1965, and Wayte was part of that huge deal.  Wayte was traded to Hamilton along with Ted Page, Billy Ray Locklin, Dick Walton and the rights to Don Clark in exchange for All-Star quarterback Faloney and defensive backs Jackie Simpson and Ralph Goldston.  In his first season in Hamilton, Wayte led the East in interceptions with 9 including two returned for touchdowns.  For that, Wayte was named both an East and a CFL All-Star in 1965.  Wayte played only one more year in Hamilton in 1966, and abruptly retired at age 27 to pursue a career as a teacher.

Wayte Among Rookie Canadians with US Experience - August 8, 1961

Faloney Comes to Terms With Als Following Trade that Sent Wayte to Hamilton - May 26, 1965

Wayte Named CFL All-Star - December 1, 1965

Wayte Retires - November 23, 1966

 

GP, Interceptions, and Fumble Recoveries
Year Team GP Int Yds Avg TDInt Long FR Yds Avg TD Long FF
1961 MON 13 2 48 24 0 48 0 0 0 0 0
1962 MON 14 3 134 44.7 1 107 0 0 0 0 0
1963 MON 14 5 77 15.4 0 27 0 0 0 0 0
1964 MON 14 1 27 27 0 27 0 0 0 0 0
1965 HAM 14 9 142 15.8 2 64 1

0

1966 HAM 14 4 101 25.3 0 55 1

0

 

Kickoff, Punt and Missed Field Goal Returns
Year Team Yds Avg TD Long PR Yds Avg TD Long MFGRet Yds Avg TD Long
1961 MON 0 0 0 0 5 29 5.8 0 9 1 2 2 0 2
1962 MON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 5 0 5
1963 MON 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 5 0 5
1964 MON 100 33.3 0 44 1 4 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
1965 HAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1966 HAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

Fumbles
Year Team F FL
1961 MON 0
1962 MON 0
1963 MON 0
1964 MON 1
1965 HAM 1
1966 HAM 0

 

Rushing
Year Team TC Yds Avg TD Long
1961 MON 0 0 0 0 0
1962 MON 0 0 0 0 0
1963 MON 1 1 1 0 1
1964 MON 0 0 0 0 0
1965 HAM 0 0 0 0 0
1966 HAM 0 0 0 0 0

 

Billy Wayte

 

Billy Wayte