Chris Schultz has passed away

[Wobbler]

Great tributes, all. This hurts.

[paulwoods13]

Chris Schultz injured in the first half - went down low to just smoke the Stamps DE (Cofield ?) on the play, but caught his thigh in the head - seemed almost knocked -out and took awhile to get up off the turf

Schultzie got knocked cold, and sat out several series. Under today's concussion protocols, there's almost no chance he would be allowed back into the game. In those days, everyone described it as "getting your bell rung." He told me he has no memory of the second quarter, but at halftime things cleared up for him. "If that had been modern football, I would have been done for the night and it would have been obvious."

[Argo57]

Nice tribute to Chris Schultz by James Duthie, Milt Stegall and Rod Smith.

https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/we-love...ultz%7E2154700

[Will]

Mike Hogan also wrote a moving tribute to his friend and broadcast partner.

I didn't know that Mike and Chris started working together as early as 1993.

[argolio]

Schultz, Ferrone, Beckstead, Skemp/Kardash, Pruenster -- may or may not have been the best Argo o-line ever, but my favourite. When Schultz got his hands on a pass rusher, there was no escape. Couldn't go through him, couldn't go around him.

RIP

[Argo57]

Mike Hogan also wrote a moving tribute to his friend and broadcast partner.

I didn't know that Mike and Chris started working together as early as 1993.

The FAN1430/590, back in the good old days.👍

[Argo57]

Schultz, Ferrone, Beckstead, Skemp/Kardash, Pruenster -- may or may not have been the best Argo o-line ever, but my favourite. When Schultz got his hands on a pass rusher, there was no escape. Couldn't go through him, couldn't go around him.

RIP

A formidable group for sure.

[Will]

Schultz, Ferrone, Beckstead, Skemp/Kardash, Pruenster -- may or may not have been the best Argo o-line ever, but my favourite. When Schultz got his hands on a pass rusher, there was no escape. Couldn't go through him, couldn't go around him.

RIP

I think the group that Doug had in '96 and '97 might be slightly better, but make no mistake, watch Foggie's 7 TD game, and he has all time to throw on some of those TDs.

[ArgofanIan]

I used to go to a sports bar in Oshawa in the 90's. Mike Hogan and Chris Schultz used to do commentary the during the TV half time. I always enjoyed listening to both and always felt they were the best because they could speak to all levels of football across both borders. Both would give great in site and they made a great team. I really enjoyed Chris on the TSN panel and we were lucky to have him in the ARGO family.


Difficult to say the correct words but this is such a sad loss for us ARGO fans, CFL fans, his colleagues and especially his friends and family.


We will pull together ... but ...much sadness right now... hope we can do some sort of tribute to Chris once we are back at the stadium.

ARGOFANIan

[Skinny G]

This is all very sad of course. Chris always came across like such a nice and genuine person. He was so passionate about the Tackle Hunger program and helping others, based on everyone's stories about him. Condolences to all of his family and friends, as well as his Argos, CFL, and broadcast family and friends. May he rest in pease.


Purolator is matching donations to the Tackle Hunger Program in his honour up to $10,000, which is a great gesture.

https://twitter.com/PurolatorInc/sta...327684611?s=20

[ArgoGabe22]

Both he and Walter Gretzky passed on Candy's death anniversary. Quite the strange coincidence.

[OV Argo]

Both he and Walter Gretzky passed on Candy's death anniversary. Quite the strange coincidence.

Yeah - interesting; I'll always recall where i was when i heard of the passing of John Candy (on the truck radio, filling up at a gas station)

[AngeloV]

Mike Hogan joined Marshall Ferguson on the Eh Block to talk about Schultzy. He was very emotional. I got emotional seeing it.

[Argo57]

[QUOTE=AngeloV;152799]Mike Hogan joined Marshall Ferguson on the Eh Block to talk about Schultzy. He was very emotional. I got emotional seeing it.

Thanks for posting this Angelo.
Such a nice heartfelt well deserved tribute for a friend by Mike Hogan.
Mike’s emotion felt by all of us, stories like this hit home a lot more as we get older.
Do your best to enjoy each day!

[doubleblue]

Couldn't have said it any better. I loved Shultzie.

I would love to have heard Chris's opinion on the XFL/CFL venture. He always had such well thought out ideas and comments.

[Golden Fleece]

Thanks for sharing the memories. I never met him, so it was nice to read that he was just as genuine in daily life as he seemed to be on TV.

[Will]

In the immediate aftermath of his passing, I noted that he had been a free agent in 1991 and re-signed with the Argos on March 11, 1991. I presume in the age of social media it would've been reported that day, but it appeared in the Toronto Star the next day. I believe that TSN will be airing his funeral today.

[Skinny G]

In the immediate aftermath of his passing, I noted that he had been a free agent in 1991 and re-signed with the Argos on March 11, 1991. I presume in the age of social media it would've been reported that day, but it appeared in the Toronto Star the next day. I believe that TSN will be airing his funeral today.

Not sure if TSN will be airing the funeral services today, but Hogan tweeted out a link to the live stream. An earlier message said services would start at noon but the live stream link says the livestream will start at 12:55pm.

https://twitter.com/MikeHoganArgos/s...514982919?s=20


Link to live stream on youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpPvXYWUQXU

[Will]

I thought it was a beautiful tribute to a great person. I don't think I truly appreciated how many people Chris impacted until today.

I believe if circumstances permit the Argonauts to properly fete the 1991 team then Schultz, Darrell K. Smith and Harold Hallman should have their names added to the all-time Argos banner at BMO Field.