John Charlesworth (American football)
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PositionCenter
BornOctober 13, 1902
Clarksburg, Massachusetts, U.S.
Clarksburg, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedSeptember 28, 1962 (aged 59)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
CollegeYale University
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 13, 1902 Clarksburg, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | September 28, 1962 (aged 59) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College | Yale University |
| Career history | |
| 1925–1927 | Yale |
| Awards and highlights | |
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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]