Charlie West
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Terrell, Texas, U.S.
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| Positions | Safety, Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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| Born | August 31, 1946 Terrell, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Big Spring (Big Spring, Texas) | ||||||||||||
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| NFL draft | 1968: 2nd round, 33rd overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Charlie West (born August 31, 1946) is an American former professional football player who was a safety who played for three National Football League (NFL) teams. He played in Super Bowl IV as a member of the Minnesota Vikings. He also still holds the University of Texas El Paso career record of 19 interceptions, including a school record four in one game. He currently[when?] lives near New York City and coaches the Carmel High School football team in New York, serving as the defensive coordinator.[citation needed]
West returned kicks and punts for the Minnesota Vikings, and still holds the team's record for longest punt return. On November 3, 1968, playing the Washington Redskins, West returned a Mike Bragg punt 98 yards for a touchdown.[1] He was one of the fifteen plaintiffs in Mackey v. National Football League in which Judge Earl R. Larson declared that the Rozelle rule was a violation of antitrust laws on December 30, 1975.[2][3]
