Andy Fantuz at football clinic at Chatham-Kent Secondary School. August 22,2017. (Photo by Sarah Cowan Blackburn News Chatham-Kent) Andy Fantuz at football clinic at Chatham-Kent Secondary School. August 22,2017. (Photo by Sarah Cowan Blackburn News Chatham-Kent)
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Young Football Players In CK Learn From Ti-Cats Star

A crowd of Chatham kids took to the field to learn football fundamentals from CFL All-Star wide receiver Andy Fantuz.

Fantuz hosted a football clinic at Chatham-Kent Secondary School Tuesday evening to teach young players a wide range of skills. He is currently sidelined with a knee injury for the current season and has been working as the coordinator of player development for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Two Chatham-Kent high school students, Ethan Jordan and Evan Torres, say they attended the camp to make the most out of the opportunity.

Andy Fantuz football clinic at Chatham-Kent Secondary School. August 22, 2017. (Photo by Sarah Cowan Blackburn News Chatham-Kent). Andy Fantuz football clinic at Chatham-Kent Secondary School. August 22, 2017. (Photo by Sarah Cowan Blackburn News Chatham-Kent).

"I came to improve on my quarter-back fundamentals and I knew this guy was going to be good, so I wanted to prepare for my upcoming high school season," says Torres.

"I'm hoping to learn a little bit more about the quarterback positions and some fundamentals that I didn't know before," says Jordan.

Quarterback specialist coach Dave Hockin from London along with several Chatham-Kent Cougar football players and coaches came out to the event.

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