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Charlie Shaw
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Charlie Shaw, 1948
No. 31
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born:(1927-03-06)March 6, 1927
Durant, Oklahoma
Died:June 17, 1994(1994-06-17) (aged 67)
Kingston, Oklahoma
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Classen (OK)
College: Oklahoma A&M
NFL draft: 1950 / Round: 16 / Pick: 205
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:6
Player stats at PFR

Charles Edward Shaw (March 6, 1927 – June 17, 1994) was an American football player. He played at the guard, tackle, and center positions. He played college football for Oklahoma A&M

Early years

A native of Durant, Oklahoma, Shaw attended Classen High School in Oklahoma City. [1]

College and military service

Shaw played college football for the Oklahoma A&M Cowboys from 1946 to 1949. [1] While playing for the Cowboys, he was six feet, two inches, and weighed 215 pounds. He also served in the United States Navy. [1]

Professional football

He then played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers during their 1950 season. He appeared in six NFL games, three of them as a starter. [2] He was released by the 49ers on October 21, 1950. [3]

Family and later years

While in college, Shaw married fellow Oklahoma A&M student, Joey Estes. They had a daughter in November 1948. [4] He died in 1994 at age 67. [2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Charlie Shaw". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Charlie Shaw Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "49ers Fire Young Shaw". Oakland Tribune. October 21, 1950. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Oh, Shaw! Poke Tackle Excused To Become Papa". The Daily Oklahoman. November 3, 1948. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.