Chuck Braidwood
.jpg) Braidwood, circa 1926 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | End |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 15, 1903 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | January 8, 1945 (aged 41) Biak Island, Indonesia |
| Career information | |
| College | Loyola (Chicago) Tennessee (Chattanooga) |
| Career history | |
| 1930 | Portsmouth Spartans |
| 1931 | Cleveland Indians |
| 1932 | Chicago Cardinals |
| 1933 | Cincinnati Reds |
| Other information | |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
Branch |  Red Cross |
Conflicts | World War II |
Charles Grant Braidwood (October 15, 1903 – January 8, 1945) was an American professional football player who was an end for four seasons for the Portsmouth Spartans, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cardinals, and Cincinnati Reds.
After ending his playing career, Braidwood was a wrestling referee in Tennessee.[1] During World War II, he was an American Red Cross program director, working overseas to help the Allied war effort. While serving in the Red Cross, he died of a heart attack on Biak Island.[2][3] He is buried in Fort William McKinley in Manila, Philippines.
Braidwood was the son of James Grant Braidwood and Cornelia Mayerhofernee McDole. He was one of four children; his siblings were Louise I Braidwood, Andrew W. Braidwood and Edna Braidwood.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Mat Game Here Has No Rules, Says Referee Chuck Braidwood". The Chattanooga Times. March 11, 1934. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Gammon, Wirt (January 28, 1945). "Report on Overseas Athletes". The Chattanooga Times. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "'Chuck' Braidwood, Ex-UC Player, Dies While Serving With Red Cross". The Chattanooga Times. January 25, 1945. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1903 births
- 1945 deaths
- American football ends
- Cincinnati Reds (NFL) players
- Cleveland Indians (NFL 1931) players
- Chattanooga Mocs football players
- Chicago Cardinals players
- Loyola Ramblers football players
- Portsmouth Spartans players
- Players of American football from Chicago
- American Red Cross personnel
- American civilians killed in World War II
- 20th-century American sportsmen