Charles Chadwick (November 19, 1874 – September 28, 1953) was an All-American football player and Yale strong man who graduated from Yale in 1897. His younger brother, George, was also a Yale All-American and captain of the undefeated Yale football team in 1902. He competed at the
1904 Summer Olympics
The 1904 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the III Olympiad and also known as St. Louis 1904) were an international multi-sport event held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, from 29 August to 3 September 1904, as part of an extended s ...
. He was born in
Brooklyn
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...
and died in
Boston, Massachusetts.
Following his athletic career at Yale, Charles got his law degree and lawyered in New York City for a few years before he became a well-known sportswriter for the New York World and a syndicated sports columnist. He also authored at least two books.
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1874 births
1953 deaths
American football guards
American male shot putters
American male hammer throwers
Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
Athletes (track and field) at the 1904 Summer Olympics
Yale Bulldogs football players
Olympic weight throwers
Olympic tug of war competitors for the United States
Tug of war competitors at the 1904 Summer Olympics
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