Wally Dempsey
William Theodore Dempsey
Born: January 19, 1944
Melrose Park, IL
Deceased: December 3, 2024
Position: LB
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 235
College: Washington State
High School: Grover Cleveland (Los Angeles, CA)
Career: 1965-1974
Wally Dempsey played from 1965 to 1974 during his career with the BC Lions, Memphis Southmen, Philadelphia Bell and Saskatchewan Roughriders. Dempsey intercepted 11 passes for 109 yards in his career.
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Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1970 | CFL BC Lions | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| CFL | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Totals | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 19 | 0 |
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| 1967 | CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 18 | 0 |
| 1969 | CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 22 | 0 |
| 1970 | CFL BC Lions | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1971 | CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 |
| CFL | 11 | 109 | 9.9 | 22 | 0 | |
| Totals | 11 | 109 | 9.9 | 22 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1967 | CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1968 | CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1969 | CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1971 | CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1972 | CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| CFL | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | CFL | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 12 | |
| 1966 | CFL | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 3 | |
| 1967 | CFL | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | |
| 1968 | CFL | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | |
| 1969 | CFL | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | |
| 1970 | CFL | BC Lions | 5 | |
| 1971 | CFL | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | |
| 1972 | CFL | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 4 | |
| 1974 | WFL | Memphis Southmen | ||
| 1974 | WFL | Philadelphia Bell |
Honors
1968 - CFL CFL All-CFL
1968 - CFL CFL West All-Star
1969 - CFL CFL West All-Star
