Charles Alexander (running back)
Alexander with the Cincinnati Bengals in 1980 | |||||||||
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born | July 28, 1957 Galveston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Ball (Galveston) | ||||||||
| College | LSU | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1979: 1st round, 12th overall pick | ||||||||
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Charles Fred Alexander Jr. (born July 28, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football for the LSU Tigers and twice received consensus All-America honors, and he was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. He was a first-round pick in the 1979 NFL draft by the Bengals.