Carl Charon

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Carl Charon
No. 43
Position:Defensive back, fullback
Personal information
Born: (1940-03-17) March 17, 1940 (age 84)
Boyne City, Michigan, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Boyne City (MI)
College: Michigan State
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Carl Henry Charon (born March 17, 1940) is a former American football player and coach.

Charon was born in 1940 in Boyne City, Michigan, and attended Boyne City High School. [1]

He played college football for Michigan State University from 1959 to 1961. [1] [2] [3]

He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the 18th round (239th overall pick) of the 1962 NFL draft. [1] He instead played in the American Football League (AFL) for the Buffalo Bills in 1962 and 1963. He appeared in 26 AFL games and led the league in 1962 with two non-offensive touchdowns. [4] He also played for the Norfolk Neptunes of the Continental Football League in 1965. [1]

After his playing career, Charon worked as a high school football coach. He compiled a 123-77 record, was named Regional Coach of the Year by the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association (MHSFCA) in 1979, 1983, and 1985. He was inducted into the MHSFCA Hall of Fame in 1994. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Carl Chadron". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  2. "Boyne City's Carl Charon Gets Raves from Duffy". Record-Eagle (Traverse City, MI). September 17, 1959.
  3. "Soph Fullback Stands Out in 'S' Scrimmage: TD Drive By Charon". Lansing State Journal. September 17, 1959. p. 57 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Carl Charon". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  5. "Carl Charon". Michigan High School Football Coaches Association. Retrieved June 23, 2022.