Charlie Armstrong (American football)

Charles Andrew Armstrong (April 20, 1919 – July 20, 2001) was an American football halfback and fullback.

Charlie Armstrong
Position:Halfback, fullback, quarterback
Personal information
Born:(1919-04-20)April 20, 1919
Hickory, Mississippi
Died:July 20, 2001(2001-07-20) (aged 82)
Meridian, Mississippi
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:Newton (MS)
College:Mississippi College
NFL Draft:1941 / Round: 12 / Pick: 103
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Armstrong was born in Hickory, Mississippi, in 1919 and attended Newton High School in Newton, Mississippi. He played college football at Mississippi College from 1938 to 1940.[1] He was the leading scorer in the Dixie Conference in both 1939 and 1940 and was selected as the first-team quarterback on the 1940 All-Dixie Conference football team.[2] In October 1940, the Clarion-Ledger wrote: "Armstrong is the answer to any coach's prayer as a triple-threat back. He does a large part of the running, practically all of the punting, and gives his roommate, Bob Majure, a helping hand with the passing attack of the Tribesmen."[3]

Armstrong was selected by the Chicago Cardinals in the 12th round (103rd overall pick) of the 1941 NFL Draft, but he never played in the NFL.[1] He instead served in the military in the South Pacific during World War II.[4] After the war, he played in the All-America Football Conference for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1946. He appeared in 10 games, two of them as a starter, and rushed for 78 yards on 22 carries.[1]

He died in 2001 in Atkins, Arkansas.

References
  1. "Charlie Armstrong Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  2. Jerry Bryan (December 6, 1940). "Goldman, Tarrant Make All-Dixie Selection On Poll Of Conference". The Birmingham News. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Choctaws At Peak Form For Battle With Militants". Clarion-Ledger. October 31, 1940. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Highlights in Sports". Clarion-Ledger. November 19, 1945. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.


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