Chuck Braidwood
Date of birth | (1903-10-15)October 15, 1903 |
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Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Date of death | January 8, 1945(1945-01-08) (aged 41) |
Place of death | Biak Island, Indonesia |
Career information | |
Position(s) | End |
US college | Loyola (Chicago) Tennessee (Chattanooga) |
Career history | |
As player | |
1930 | Portsmouth Spartans |
1931 | Cleveland Indians |
1932 | Chicago Cardinals |
1933 | Cincinnati Reds |
Career stats | |
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Military career | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | ![]() |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Charles Grant Braidwood (October 15, 1903 – January 8, 1945) was a professional American football player who played end for four seasons for the Portsmouth Spartans, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cardinals, and Cincinnati Reds.
After ending his playing career, Braidwood was a wrestling referee in Tennessee.[1] During World War II, he was an American Red Cross program director, working overseas to help the Allied war effort. While serving in the Red Cross, he died of a heart attack on Biak Island.[2][3] He is buried in Fort William McKinley in Manila, Philippines.
Braidwood was the son of James Grant Braidwood and Cornelia Mayerhofernee McDole. He was one of four children; his siblings were Louise I Braidwood, Andrew W. Braidwood and Edna Braidwood.
References
- ^ "Mat Game Here Has No Rules, Says Referee Chuck Braidwood". The Chattanooga Times. March 11, 1934. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gammon, Wirt (January 28, 1945). "Report on Overseas Athletes". The Chattanooga Times. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Chuck' Braidwood, Ex-UC Player, Dies While Serving With Red Cross". The Chattanooga Times. January 25, 1945. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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