John Charlesworth (American football)

John Charlesworth
Profile
PositionCenter
Personal information
BornOctober 13, 1902
Clarksburg, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedSeptember 28, 1962(1962-09-28) (aged 59)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Career information
CollegeYale University
Career history
1925–1927Yale
Awards and highlights

John Dudley Charlesworth (October 13, 1902 – September 28, 1962) was an American football player.

Charlesworth enrolled at Yale University and, while there, played on the Yale Bulldogs football team in 1925 and 1927. He was a consensus choice for the 1927 College Football All-America Team.

Charlesworth graduated from Yale in 1929. He was married and had a son, John D. Charlesworth, Jr. He worked as a sales executive at the Shatz Painting Company in Manhattan. In September 1962, he died from a heart attack at his home on East 77th Street after returning home from eating out.