Charlie Fulton

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Charlie Fulton
Born:(1949-03-09)March 9, 1949
Findlay, Ohio, U.S.
Died:March 11, 2016(2016-03-11) (aged 67)
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) QB, RB, DB
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
College Tennessee
NFL draft 1968, Round: 16, Pick: 413
Drafted by Boston Patriots
Career history
As player
19681969 Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Charlie Fulton (March 9, 1949 - March 11, 2016) was a former American football quarterback who played two seasons with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and professional wrestler. [1] He was drafted by the Boston Patriots in the sixteenth round of the 1968 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Tennessee. [2] [3] As a wrestler he worked in Tennessee, Mid-Atlantic, and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from 1981 to 1985. [4]

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References

  1. "Charles Fulton football statistics". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  2. "Charles Fulton College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  3. "1968 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  4. Oliver, Greg (March 12, 2016). "Journeyman Charlie Fulton Passes Away". SLAM! Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer . Retrieved March 12, 2023.