Blaine Schmidt | |
Birth Date: | 23 August 1963 |
Birth Place: | Sudbury, Ontario, Canada |
Status: | Retired |
Import: | No |
Position1: | Guard |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 3 |
Weight Lb: | 285 |
Cis: | Guelph Gryphons |
Cfldraftedyear: | 1986 |
Cfldraftedround: | 2 |
Cfldraftedpick: | 17 |
Cfldraftedteam: | Edmonton Eskimos |
Playing Team1: | Edmonton Eskimos |
Playing Years2: | – |
Playing Team2: | Toronto Argonauts |
Playing Years3: | – |
Playing Team3: | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Career Highlights: |
Blaine Schmidt (born August 23, 1963) is a former professional Canadian football guard who played twelve seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Schmidt played CIS football for the Guelph Gryphons.
He played professional football first for the Edmonton Eskimos in 1986, then played the bulk of his career with the Toronto Argonauts from 1987 to 1994, including winning the 79th Grey Cup in 1991. He finished his career playing for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 1995 to 1997, when he was named to the 1996 East Division All-Star team.[1]
He retired from football in 1998 and now owns an automotive restoration shop in Erin, Ontario.[2]