Charles Follis
Halfback, American football player
1879 – 1910
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Who was Charles Follis?
Charles W. Follis, a.k.a. "The Black Cyclone," was the first black professional football player. He played for the Shelby Blues of the "Ohio League" from 1902 to 1906. On September 16, 1904, Follis signed a contract with Shelby making him the first black contracted to play professional football. He was also the first black catcher to move from college baseball onto a black professional baseball team.
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- Born
- Feb 3, 1879
Cloverdale - Also known as
- The Black Cyclone
- Profession
- Education
- The College of Wooster
(1901 - 1902) - Wooster High School
( - 1901)
- The College of Wooster
- Lived in
- Cloverdale
- Died
- Apr 5, 1910
Wooster
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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