Hall of Fame
Chris Morris was one of the top offensive linemen ever to suit up for the Varsity Blues football squad. At 6’5” and 290 pounds, he was known on the CIAU circuit as a tough and gritty tackle and exemplary player.
Chris started every game during his four seasons with the Blues, served as co-captain in 1991 and demonstrated leadership both on and off the field. A two-time all-Canadian and two-time OUA first team all-star, he won the prestigious J.P. Metras Trophy in 1990 as the CIAU’s outstanding lineman and OUA Lineman of the Year, and he was honoured as the 1991 U of T Athlete of the Year.
Chris was the first-round selection for the Edmonton Eskimos in the 1992 CFL college draft. He started in his first-ever CFL game and was the Eskimos’ nominee for outstanding Rookie of the Year. He went on to play 237 career games and 20 playoff games and led the team as their co-captain from 2000 to 2005. During the last nine years of his career, he was also teaching full-time and was appointed Department Head of Social Studies at one of Edmonton’s largest schools. Chris retired after capping off his remarkable 14-season CFL career with his third Grey Cup victory in 2005.
