Charles Matthews Mackall (July 29, 1903 – December 24, 1991) was a

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player and

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er.

University of Virginia

He was a prominent

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for the

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of the

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On the 100th anniversary of Virginia football he said "I never would have thought Virginia football would get as big as it is today."

1926

Mackall was elected

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of its 1926 team. He led the

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s in 1926 with four. Mackall was selected All-Southern.

Golf

He won the Virginia state amateur

championship in 1927.

References

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