Charles Chadwick (athlete)
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Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| Position | Guard |
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| Born | November 19, 1874 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 28, 1953 (aged 78) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| College | Yale (1897) |
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Charles Chadwick (November 19, 1874 – September 28, 1953) was an All-American football player and Yale strong man who graduated from Yale in 1897. His younger brother, George, was also a Yale All-American and captain of the undefeated Yale football team in 1902. He competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics. He was born in Brooklyn and died in Boston, Massachusetts.[1]
Following his athletic career at Yale, Chadwick earned his law degree from the New York Law School in 1899. He served as deputy assistant district attorney in New York (1902-06) and assistant corporation counsel for the city (1908, 1909).[2] He became a well-known sportswriter for the New York World and a syndicated sports columnist. He also authored at least two books and other works.
