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rdfs:label	Charles Drake (American football)
rdfs:comment	Charles Edward Drake III (September 5, 1981 – July 6, 2012) was an American football player. A native of Los Angeles, Drake played high school football at Westchester High School, where he was selected as an all-city running back. Drake committed to play college football at the University of Michigan as part of the incoming class of 1999. He played at Michigan from 1999 to 2002. He was converted to a defensive back as a sophomore in 2000. He was the starting safety in nine games for the 2001 Michigan team and a starter at cornerback in 13 games for the 2002 team.
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Birth Date	1981-09-25
CBS	395952
Name	Charles Drake Drake, Charles
Height in	1
Date of Death	2012-07-06
Birth Place	Los Angeles, CA
Weight lbs	205
DraftedYear	2003
College	University of Michigan
death date	2012-07-06
Place of Birth	Los Angeles, CA
Place of death	Los Angeles, CA
Died	2012-07-05
Height ft	6
Stats	Y
Position	Safety (football position)
Born	1981-09-25
Date of Birth	1981-09-25
Short Description	American football player
DraftedRound	7 Drafted by the Giants
abstract	Charles Edward Drake III (September 5, 1981 – July 6, 2012) was an American football player. A native of Los Angeles, Drake played high school football at Westchester High School, where he was selected as an all-city running back. Drake committed to play college football at the University of Michigan as part of the incoming class of 1999. He played at Michigan from 1999 to 2002. He was converted to a defensive back as a sophomore in 2000. He was the starting safety in nine games for the 2001 Michigan team and a starter at cornerback in 13 games for the 2002 team. After his senior year at Michigan, Drake was selected to participate in the 2003 NFL Combine. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the 7th round of the 2003 NFL Draft but was released by the Giants in late August 2003, prior to the start of the regular season. He was signed the Detroit Lions in December 2003 as a member of the team's practice squad. He remained with the team through the 2004 exhibition season. He was released by the Lions during the first week of September 2004. That fall, he played at the safety position for the Rhein Fire of the NFL Europe. He also played for the Frankfurt Galaxy of the NFL Europe and the Cineplexx Blue Devils of the European Austrian League. Drake died in July 2012 at age 30. He had a son, Charles Drake IV.