Born: | Kelowna, British Columbia | October 28, 1972
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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 |
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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.
Folk attended Butte College in Oroville, California, and was a two-time team captain and a two-time All-American.
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