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Argos retain every member of championship squad

March 9, 2005 - Canadian Football League (CFL)
Toronto Argonauts News Release


Mississauga – Every member of the 2004 Grey Cup Champion Toronto Argonauts is now under contract. Defensive Lineman Chuck Walsh, who became a free agent on February 16, has re-signed with the Double Blue. Walsh was named the Argonauts' Rookie of the Year when he arrived in 2002 and will enter his fourth year with Toronto.

Toronto Argonauts Vice President of Football Operations Adam Rita was thrilled to re-sign Walsh and keep the team together: "We are extremely excited to have Chuck back. He gives us the depth we need at nose tackle so that we can rest Noah Cantor and trust that his replacement will play well. By keeping our team together, we hope that each guy shows up at training camp improved and ready to win. Retaining players like Chuck gives us the experience we will need to win the Grey Cup again in 2005."

The former Waterloo Warrior was drafted by the Argonauts in the 5th Round (45 Overall) of the 2002 Canadian College Draft. Walsh has dressed for 51 regular season games with Toronto, playing in all 18 contests over the past two seasons. #90 spent the entire 2004 campaign backing up All-Star Canadian nose tackle Noah Cantor and was a key ingredient in the Argonauts very successful special teams unit.

Chuck Walsh #90

Nose Tackle

6'3" 256 lbs

University of Waterloo

Born: February 9, 1978 Burlington, ON Entering 4th Year Argo/4th Year CFL

Non-Import

Acquired: Granted free agency on February 16, 2005 and re-signed with Toronto on March 7, 2005.

2004: Did not dress in pre-season game one...Dressed primarily as a backup NT behind Noah Cantor and played special teams in 18 regular season games. 2004 Playoffs dressed as backup NT and played special teams in East Semi-Final vs Hamilton...Dressed as backup NT for the East Division Championship vs Montreal...Grey Cup Championship dressed as a backup NT and played special teams in win vs BC.

2003: Spent majority of season dressed as back-up defensive lineman, played 15 games...week 10, made career high 4 DT in the loss...2003 Playoffs: Dressed as backup defensive lineman in the East Semi-Final...he made 1 defensive tackle in the win...dressed for East Championship at backup defensive lineman...made 1 DT.

2002: One of two 5th round selections (45th Overall) for the Argos in the 2002 CFL Canadian College Draft...was one of five Canadian rookies to make the Argos in 2002 (Matt McKnight, Darryl Ray, Cory Annett and Alexis Sanschagrin)...played in 15 regular-season games...recorded his first pro sack in the Argonauts' 18-10 victory over Saskatchewan on August 16...also made 2 DT in the win over the Roughriders...was named the Argos Rookie of the Year by the Toronto chapter of the FRC...made 1 DT in Toronto's 35-18 East Final loss to Montreal on November 17.

College: Played his CIS football with the University of Waterloo Warriors...during his time with the Warriors, he won the J.P. Metras Award for his outstanding play on the D-line in the OUA...named a CIS All-Star...his eight QB sacks in 2001 was good for second place in the CIS...in 2001, he also made 33 tackles and had 1 fumble recovery...made 6 tackles and 2 quarterback sacks with Waterloo in 2000...made 11 tackles with the Warriors in 1999.

Personal: Chuck lives in London, Ontario, in the off-season and prepares for his financial planning exams. He enjoys snowboarding, fishing, golf and classic rock. He hopes to own his own business in the future or coach football. His charitable event of choice is the 24 hour relay for the London Health Sciences Centre.

The 2004 Grey Cup Champion Toronto Argonauts are North America's oldest professional football club, having celebrated their 130th anniversary in 2003. The Toronto Argonauts have 15 Grey Cup championships to their credit. To purchase 2005 season tickets or to get more information about season ticket packages, please contact the sales team at (416) 341-ARGO. Full roster details are available at www.argonauts.ca.

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