Charles Edward Kassel (November 20, 1903 – November 30, 1977) was a professional

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player who played as an

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in the

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(NFL) for seven seasons with the Chicago Bears, the

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, and the

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. Before his professional career, he was a star player for Proviso Township High School in

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, a suburb west of

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. After his football career, he taught physical education and coached at Proviso for several decades.

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