Charles Chadwick (athlete)
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| Position | Guard |
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| Born | November 19, 1874 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 28, 1953 (aged 78) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College | Yale (1897) |
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Charles Chadwick (November 19, 1874 – September 28, 1953) was an All-American football player and Yale strong man who graduated from Yale in 1897. His younger brother, George, was also a Yale All-American and captain of the undefeated Yale football team in 1902. He competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics. He was born in Brooklyn and died in Boston, Massachusetts.
Following his athletic career at Yale, Chadwick earned his law degree from the New York Law School in 1899. He served as deputy assistant district attorney in New York (1902-06) and assistant corporation counsel for the city (1908, 1909). He became a well-known sportswriter for the New York World and a syndicated sports columnist. He also authored at least two books and other works.