John Charlesworth (American football)

John Charlesworth
Date of birthOctober 13, 1902
Place of birthClarksburg, Massachusetts, U.S.
Date of deathSeptember 28, 1962(1962-09-28) (aged 59)
Place of deathManhattan, New York, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Center
US collegeYale University
Career history
As player
1925–1927Yale
Career highlights and awards

John Dudley Charlesworth (October 13, 1902 – September 28, 1962) was an American football player.

Charlesworth enrolled at Yale University and, while there, played on the Yale Bulldogs football team in 1925 and 1927.[1] He was a consensus choice for the 1927 College Football All-America Team.[2]

Charlesworth graduated from Yale in 1929. He was married and had a son, John D. Charlesworth, Jr. He worked as a sales executive at the Shatz Painting Company in Manhattan. In September 1962, he died from a heart attack at his home on East 77th Street after returning home from eating out.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Charlesworth's Rise to Stardom Rapid". Boston Daily Globe. December 2, 1927. p. 33. Archived from the original on January 25, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  2. ^ "2012 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2012. p. 5. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
  3. ^ "John Charlesworth". The New York Times. October 1, 1962.