Charlie Bradshaw (offensive tackle)

Charlie Bradshaw
Bradshaw with the Rams in 1959
No. 79, 71
PositionOffensive tackle
Personal information
Born(1936-03-13)March 13, 1936
Waco, Texas, U.S.
DiedJanuary 23, 2002(2002-01-23) (aged 65)
Plano, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High schoolCenter (Center, Texas)
CollegeBaylor
NFL draft1957: 8th round, 94th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played145
Games started131
Fumble recoveries10
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Charles Marvin Bradshaw (March 13, 1936 – January 23, 2002) was an American professional football player who was an offensive tackle for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He served for a time as the head of the NFL Players Association. Bradshaw earned a law degree during the offseason and after his career practiced law in Dallas, Texas until the time of his death from cancer.[1]

Bradshaw played college football for the Baylor Bears. As a Pittsburgh Steeler, he became one of the most notorious linemen of the day, drawing such tremendous booing from the home crowd that club owner Art Rooney discontinued pregame introductions of players at Pitt Stadium.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Services Scheduled for Charlie Bradshaw". baylorbears.cstv.com. January 25, 2002. Retrieved July 2, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)