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  • Charlie O'Rourke
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  • Charles C. O'Rourke (May 10, 1917 – April 14, 2000) also known as Chuckin' Charlie is a former quarterback and defensive back for the Boston College Eagles, Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Dons, and Baltimore Colts. He quarterbacked the BC football team to one of its most famous wins. It was his 24-yard run late in the fourth quarter which gave the Eagles a 19-13 victory over Tennessee in the 1941 Sugar Bowl, staking BC's claim to the national championship. He was also the first Boston College player inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
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  • 39
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Birth Date
  • 1917-05-10
death place
Name
  • Orourke, Charlie
Date of Death
  • 2000-04-14
Birth Place
DraftedYear
  • 1941
College
death date
  • 2000-04-14
DatabaseFootball
  • OROURCHA01
Place of Birth
  • Montreal, Quebec
Place of death
  • Brockton, Massachusetts
Years
  • 1942
  • 1946
  • 1948
Stats
  • y
CollegeHOF
  • 30006
Position
Teams
Date of Birth
  • 1917-05-10
Short Description
  • American football player and coach
DraftedRound
  • 5
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  • Charles C. O'Rourke (May 10, 1917 – April 14, 2000) also known as Chuckin' Charlie is a former quarterback and defensive back for the Boston College Eagles, Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Dons, and Baltimore Colts. He quarterbacked the BC football team to one of its most famous wins. It was his 24-yard run late in the fourth quarter which gave the Eagles a 19-13 victory over Tennessee in the 1941 Sugar Bowl, staking BC's claim to the national championship. He was also the first Boston College player inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.