Charlie Armstrong (American football)
American football player (1919–2001)
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Charles Andrew Armstrong (April 20, 1919 – July 20, 2001) was an American professional football halfback and fullback.
Hickory, Mississippi, U.S.
Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
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| Positions | Halfback, fullback, quarterback | ||||||||||||
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| Born | April 20, 1919 Hickory, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | July 20, 2001 (aged 82) Meridian, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Newton (MS) | ||||||||||||
| College | Mississippi College | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1941 (12th round, 103rd overall pick) | ||||||||||||
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Armstrong was born in Hickory, Mississippi, in 1919 and attended Newton High School in Newton, Mississippi. He played college football at Mississippi College from 1938 to 1940.[1] He was the leading scorer in the Dixie Conference in both 1939 and 1940 and was selected as the first-team quarterback on the 1940 All-Dixie Conference football team.[2] In October 1940, the Clarion-Ledger wrote: "Armstrong is the answer to any coach's prayer as a triple-threat back. He does a large part of the running, practically all of the punting, and gives his roommate, Bob Majure, a helping hand with the passing attack of the Tribesmen."[3]
Armstrong was selected by the Chicago Cardinals in the 12th round (103rd overall pick) of the 1941 NFL draft, but he never played in the NFL.[4] He instead served in the military in the South Pacific during World War II.[5] After the war, he played in the All-America Football Conference for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1946. He appeared in 10 games, two of them as a starter, and rushed for 78 yards on 22 carries.[1]
He died in 2001 in Meridian, Mississippi.
