Chuck Braidwood
American football player (1903–1945)
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Charles Grant Braidwood (October 15, 1903 – January 8, 1945) was an American professional football player who was an end for four seasons for the Portsmouth Spartans, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cardinals, and Cincinnati Reds.
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Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Biak Island, Indonesia
Braidwood, circa 1926 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | End |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 15, 1903 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | January 8, 1945 (aged 41) Biak Island, Indonesia |
| Career information | |
| College | Loyola (Chicago) Tennessee (Chattanooga) |
| Career history | |
| 1930 | Portsmouth Spartans |
| 1931 | Cleveland Indians |
| 1932 | Chicago Cardinals |
| 1933 | Cincinnati Reds |
| Other information | |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  Red Cross |
| Conflicts | World War II |
After ending his playing career, Braidwood was a wrestling referee in Tennessee.[1] During World War II, he was an American Red Cross program director, working overseas to help the Allied war effort. While serving in the Red Cross, he died of a heart attack on Biak Island.[2][3] He is buried in Fort William McKinley in Manila, Philippines.
Braidwood was the son of James Grant Braidwood and Cornelia Mayerhofernee McDole. He was one of four children; his siblings were Louise I Braidwood, Andrew W. Braidwood and Edna Braidwood.
