Charles H. Holm was a

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player, a prominent

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for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He was drafted in the third round of the

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by the Washington Redskins, but shortly thereafter retired. He was the brother of

Tony Holm Bernard Patrick Holm (May 22, 1908 – July 15, 1978), nicknamed Tony Holm, was a professional American football player. In his four seasons in the NFL he played punter and quarterback. In 1933 he became the first quarterback for the now Pittsbu ...

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