Chris Schultz
Encyclopedia
Christopher "Chris" Schultz (born February 16, 1960 in Burlington, Ontario
, Canada
) is a retired National Football League
and Canadian Football League
player who played the offensive tackle position primarily with the CFL Toronto Argonauts
. Schultz is currently a sportscaster
with Canadian sports television channel TSN
.
in the United States
at the University of Arizona
. Schultz played offensive tackle in his senior year for the Wildcats
.
in the seventh round of the 1983 NFL Draft
by the Dallas Cowboys
. Schultz played with the Cowboys from 1983
to 1985
.
Schultz returned to Canada to play for the CFL Toronto Argonauts
in 1986
. He played in 124 games for the Argos over his nine-year career with the club. Schultz was named a CFL All-Star twice (1987, 1988) and was a member of the Argos' 1991 Grey Cup championship
team. In 2007, he was named to the Argos' all time team.
on TSN
's CFL on TSN show. Schultz also co-hosts a weekly one-hour sports radio program on TSN 1050 in Toronto called Football Sunday with Mike Hogan
during the CFL and NFL seasons.
Burlington, Ontario
Burlington , is a city located in Halton Region at the western end of Lake Ontario. Burlington is part of the Greater Toronto Area, and is also included in the Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area. Physically, Burlington lies between the north shore of Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
) is a retired National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
and Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
player who played the offensive tackle position primarily with the CFL Toronto Argonauts
Toronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...
. Schultz is currently a sportscaster
Sportscaster
In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...
with Canadian sports television channel TSN
The Sports Network
The Sports Network, commonly abbreviated as TSN, is a Canadian English language Category C specialty channel and is Canada's leading English language sports TV channel. TSN premiered in 1984, in the first group of Canadian specialty cable channels...
.
Early life and college career
After attending Aldershot High School in Burlington, Ontario, Schultz played college footballCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
at the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
. Schultz played offensive tackle in his senior year for the Wildcats
Arizona Wildcats
-Athletic program:The University of Arizona participates in the NCAA's Division I-A in the Pacific-12 Conference Arizona participates in the conference's South Division, along with Arizona State, Colorado, UCLA, USC, and Utah...
.
Professional career
Following college, Schultz was draftedNFL Draft
The National Football League Draft is an annual event in which the National Football League teams select eligible college football players and it is their most common source of player recruitment. The basic design of the draft is each team is given a position in the drafting order in reverse order...
in the seventh round of the 1983 NFL Draft
1983 NFL Draft
The 1983 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 26–27, 1983...
by the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
. Schultz played with the Cowboys from 1983
1983 NFL season
The 1983 NFL season was the 64th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XVIII when the Los Angeles Raiders defeated the Washington Redskins.-Major rule changes:...
to 1985
1985 NFL season
The 1985 NFL season was the 66th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XX when the Chicago Bears defeated the New England Patriots.-Major rule changes:...
.
Schultz returned to Canada to play for the CFL Toronto Argonauts
Toronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...
in 1986
1986 CFL season
The 1986 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 33rd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 29th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1986:...
. He played in 124 games for the Argos over his nine-year career with the club. Schultz was named a CFL All-Star twice (1987, 1988) and was a member of the Argos' 1991 Grey Cup championship
79th Grey Cup
The 79th Grey Cup was the 1991 Canadian Football League championship game played between the Toronto Argonauts and the Calgary Stampeders at Winnipeg Stadium in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Argonauts defeated the Stampeders 36-21 in an entertaining game....
team. In 2007, he was named to the Argos' all time team.
Post playing career
Schultz is currently a CFL football sportscasterSportscaster
In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...
on TSN
The Sports Network
The Sports Network, commonly abbreviated as TSN, is a Canadian English language Category C specialty channel and is Canada's leading English language sports TV channel. TSN premiered in 1984, in the first group of Canadian specialty cable channels...
's CFL on TSN show. Schultz also co-hosts a weekly one-hour sports radio program on TSN 1050 in Toronto called Football Sunday with Mike Hogan
Mike Hogan (sportscaster)
Mike Hogan is a Canadian sportscaster who is a sports talk radio host on TSN Radio 1050 in Toronto. Hogan was formerly a long time sports talk radio host on Toronto station CJCL , branded "The Fan 590", until he was relieved of those duties on June 24, 2010.-Fan 590 tenure:Hogan previously hosted...
during the CFL and NFL seasons.