Pug Vaughan
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Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
 Vaughan in 1936 | |||||||||
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| Positions | Tailback, defensive halfback | ||||||||
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| Born | March 18, 1911 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | March 30, 1964 (aged 53) Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 181 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Knoxville (TN) | ||||||||
| College | Tennessee | ||||||||
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Charles Wesley "Pug" Vaughan (March 18, 1911 – March 30, 1964) was an American football running back. He played college football under head coach Bob Neyland at the University of Tennessee from 1932 to 1934 and professional football for the Detroit Lions in 1935 and the Chicago Cardinals in 1936.
Vaughan was born in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1911. He enrolled at the University of Tennessee and played at the halfback position under head football coach Bob Neyland from 1932 to 1934. For many years, he was regarded as "perhaps the finest passer in Tennessee football history."[1] Coach Neyland considered Vaughan the best passer he developed at Tennessee, adding: "Vaughan's passing was almost perfect. His timing couldn't have been improved. The ball just floated into the hands of the receivers."[1] During Vaughan's three years playing for the Volunteers, the team compiled an overall record of 24–5–1 and outscored opponents by a combined score of 589 to 141.[2] In December 1934, Vaughan was voted as the most valuable player on the 1934 Tennessee Volunteers football team.[3]