Charles Edward Brandon[1] (September 13, 1943 – August 9, 2022) was an American football player, all-star, and Grey Cup champion lineman in the Canadian Football League (CFL), playing seven seasons with the Ottawa Rough Riders.[2]
| Date of birth | September 13, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Wake County, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Date of death | August 9, 2022 (aged 78) |
| Place of death | Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | DE/G |
| US college | Shaw University |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1967 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 1967–69 | Norfolk Neptunes |
| 1972–78 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| CFL East All-Star | 1978 |
| Awards | 1973 – Grey Cup Most Valuable Player |
A graduate of Shaw University, Brandon started his career playing one game for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1967.[3] He then spent three seasons in the Continental Football League playing for the semi-pro Norfolk Neptunes.[4] He returned to Canada and began a seven-year stay in Ottawa, where he was a part of the feared "Capital Punishment" defensive unit.[5] He won two Grey Cups and in his final season switched to offensive guard, and was an all-star.[6] He was the Grey Cup Most Valuable Player in 1973.
Brandon died on August 9, 2022, at the age of 78, in Virginia Beach, Virginia.[7][1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Charlie Brandon". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ Capital Region Football: Ottawa Rough Riders all-time roster Archived March 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Winnipeg Blue Bombers Alumni all-time roster Archived April 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Booster Club of the Continental Football League". Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- ^ "Team Retro Profile: Ottawa Rough Riders". Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ CFLAPEDIA entry: Charlie Brandon
- ^ "Obituary: Charles Edward Brandon". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved August 16, 2022.