Chic Harley
American football player (1895–1974) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charles Wesley "Chic" Harley (September 15, 1895 – April 21, 1974) was an American football player and athlete, often credited with bringing Ohio State University's football program to national attention. Harley was Ohio State's first consensus first-team All-American selection and first three-time All-America selection. In 1951, he became a charter inductee in the College Football Hall of Fame.
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Position: | Halfback Wingback | ||||
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Born: | (1895-09-15)September 15, 1895 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||
Died: | April 21, 1974(1974-04-21) (aged 79) Danville, Illinois, U.S. | ||||
Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||
Weight: | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||||
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High school: | East (Columbus, Ohio) | ||||
College: | Ohio State (1916–1917, 1919) | ||||
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In 1941, James Thurber described Harley's running skills for the New York City newspaper, PM, "If you never saw him run with a football, I can't describe it to you. It wasn't like Red Grange or Tom Harmon or anybody else. It was kind of a cross between music and cannon fire, and it brought your heart up under your ears."[1]