Date of birth | October 28, 1972 |
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Place of birth | Kelowna, British Columbia |
Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | Centre |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Weight | 275 lb (125 kg) |
College | University of Utah |
CFL draft | 1997 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 |
Drafted by | Toronto Argonauts |
Career history | |
As player | |
1997–2008 | Toronto Argonauts |
Career highlights and awards | |
Honors |
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Chad Folk (born October 28, 1972 in Kelowna, British Columbia) is a former professional Canadian Football League centre for the Toronto Argonauts. He was the first overall pick in the 1997 CFL Draft. Taught at Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School in Mississauga.
Folk attended Butte College in Oroville, California, and was a two-time team captain and a two-time All-American.
Folk attended the University of Utah and was an Elementary Education major and a football star. In football, he was a two-time Academic All-American selection and as a senior, he was also named the Team MVP.