Charlie Brandon
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Positions | Defensive end, Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 13, 1943 Wake County, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | August 9, 2022 (aged 78) Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College | Shaw University |
| Career history | |
| 1967 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 1967–69 | Norfolk Neptunes |
| 1972–78 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Awards and highlights | |
| |
Charles Edward Brandon[1] (September 13, 1943 – August 9, 2022) was an American football player, all-star, and Grey Cup champion lineman in the Canadian Football League (CFL), playing seven seasons with the Ottawa Rough Riders.[2]
A graduate of Shaw University, Brandon started his career playing one game for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1967.[3] He then spent three seasons in the Continental Football League playing for the semi-pro Norfolk Neptunes.[4] He returned to Canada and began a seven-year stay in Ottawa, where he was a part of the feared "Capital Punishment" defensive unit.[5] He won two Grey Cups and in his final season switched to offensive guard, and was an all-star.[6] He was the Grey Cup Most Valuable Player in 1973.
Brandon died on August 9, 2022, at the age of 78, in Virginia Beach, Virginia.[7][1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Charlie Brandon". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ↑ Capital Region Football: Ottawa Rough Riders all-time roster Archived March 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Winnipeg Blue Bombers Alumni all-time roster Archived April 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Booster Club of the Continental Football League". Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- ↑ "Team Retro Profile: Ottawa Rough Riders". Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ↑ CFLAPEDIA entry: Charlie Brandon
- ↑ "Obituary: Charles Edward Brandon". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- 1943 births
- 2022 deaths
- Sportspeople from Wake County, North Carolina
- Ottawa Rough Riders players
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
- Shaw Bears football players
- Continental Football League players
- Players of Canadian football from North Carolina
- Norfolk Neptunes
- Players of American football from Raleigh, North Carolina