John Charles
Football, Football player
1931 – 2004
Who was John Charles?
William John Charles, CBE was a Welsh international footballer who played for Leeds United and Juventus. Rated by many as the greatest all-round footballer ever to come from Britain, he was equally adept at centre-forward or centre-back. He has since been included in the Football League 100 Legends and was inducted into the Football Hall of Fame.
He was never cautioned or sent off during his entire career, due to his philosophy of never kicking or intentionally hurting opposing players. Standing at 6 feet 2 inches, he was nicknamed Il Gigante Buono – The Gentle Giant.
His brother, Mel Charles and nephew Jeremy Charles, also represented Wales. His grandson Jake Charles currently plays for Huddersfield Town, and has represented Wales at youth level
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- Born
- Dec 27, 1931
Swansea - Also known as
- 约翰·查尔斯
- Чарльз, Джон
- Siblings
- Nationality
- Wales
- Lived in
- Swansea
- Died
- Feb 21, 2004
Wakefield
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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