Chad Folk
{{Short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 1972)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox CFL biography
|name=Chad Folk
|image=Chad Folk.jpg
|caption=
|import=no
|Position=Centre
|College=University of Utah
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1972|10|28}}
|birth_place=Kelowna, British Columbia
|Height_ft=6
|Height_in=0
|Weight_lbs=275
|CFLDraftedYear=1997
|CFLDraftedRound=1
|CFLDraftedPick=1
|CFLDraftedTeam=Toronto Argonauts
|playing_years1=1997–2008
|playing_team1=Toronto Argonauts
|career_highlights=
|CFLAllStar=
|Awards=
|Honors=
- Argos Lineman of the Year (1999, 2004)
|Records=
|CFL-archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20111108144759/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show?id=69
}}
Chad Folk (born October 28, 1972) is a former professional Canadian Football League centre for the Toronto Argonauts. He was the first overall pick in the 1997 CFL Draft.
Junior college years
Folk attended Butte College in Oroville, California, and was a two-time team captain and a two-time All-American.
College career
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.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080609233513/http://www.argonauts.ca/index.php/roster/show/id/69 Toronto Argonauts profile] (archived)
{{85th Grey Cup}}
{{92nd Grey Cup}}
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Category:Canadian football offensive linemen
Category:Toronto Argonauts players
Category:Utah Utes football players
Category:Sportspeople from Kelowna
Category:Players of Canadian football from British Columbia
Category:First overall CFL draft picks
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