Carl Charon
Carl Henry Charon (born March 17, 1940) is an American former football player and coach. He played professionally for the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League (AFL). Charon was born in 1940 in Boyne City, Michigan, and attended Boyne City High School. He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans from 1959 to 1961. He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the 18th round (239th overall pick) of the 1962 NFL draft. He instead played in the AFL for the Buffalo Bills in 1962 and 1963. He appeared in 26 AFL games and led the league in 1962 with two non-offensive touchdowns. He also played for the Norfolk Neptunes of the Continental Football League in 1965. After his playing career, Charon worked as a high school football coach and physical education teacher in Gladwin, Michigan. He compiled a 123-77 record, was named Regional Coach of the Year by the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association (MHSFCA) in 1979, 1983, and 1985. He was inducted into the MHSFCA Hall of Fame in 1994.
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| Positions | Defensive back, Fullback | ||||||||
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| Born | March 17, 1940 Boyne City, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Boyne City | ||||||||
| College | Michigan State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1962: 18th round, 239th overall | ||||||||
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Carl Henry Charon (born March 17, 1940) is an American former football player and coach. He played professionally for the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League (AFL).
Charon was born in 1940 in Boyne City, Michigan, and attended Boyne City High School.[1]
He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans from 1959 to 1961.[1][2][3]
He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the 18th round (239th overall pick) of the 1962 NFL draft.[1] He instead played in the AFL for the Buffalo Bills in 1962 and 1963. He appeared in 26 AFL games and led the league in 1962 with two non-offensive touchdowns.[4] He also played for the Norfolk Neptunes of the Continental Football League in 1965.[1]
After his playing career, Charon worked as a high school football coach and physical education teacher in Gladwin, Michigan. He compiled a 123-77 record, was named Regional Coach of the Year by the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association (MHSFCA) in 1979, 1983, and 1985. He was inducted into the MHSFCA Hall of Fame in 1994.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Carl Chadron". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ "Boyne City's Carl Charon Gets Raves from Duffy". Record-Eagle (Traverse City, MI). September 17, 1959.
- ^ "Soph Fullback Stands Out in 'S' Scrimmage: TD Drive By Charon". Lansing State Journal. September 17, 1959. p. 57 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Carl Charon". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ "Carl Charon". Michigan High School Football Coaches Association. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
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