Charlie O'Rourke
Quarterback, American football player
1917 – 2000
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Who was Charlie O'Rourke?
Charles C. O'Rourke also known as Chuckin' Charlie was a quarterback and defensive back for the Boston College Eagles, Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Dons, and Baltimore Colts. He quarterbacked the BC football team to one of its most famous wins. It was his 24-yard run late in the fourth quarter which gave the Eagles a 19-13 victory over Tennessee in the 1941 Sugar Bowl, staking BC's claim to the national championship. He was also the first Boston College player inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
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- Born
- May 10, 1917
Montreal - Nationality
- United States of America
- Canada
- Profession
- Education
- Boston College
- Lived in
- Montreal
- Died
- Apr 14, 2000
Brockton
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on July 23, 2013
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