Charlie Brandon
| Date of birth | September 13, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Defensive End & Offensive Guard |
| US college | Shaw University |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1967 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 1967–69 | Norfolk Neptunes |
| 1972–78 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL East All-Star | 1978 |
| Awards | 1973 - Grey Cup Most Valuable Player |
Charlie Brandon is a former award-winning, all-star and Grey Cup champion lineman in the Canadian Football League playing 7 seasons with the Ottawa Rough Riders.[1]
A graduate of Shaw University, Brandon started his career playing one game for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1967.[2] He then spent 3 seasons in the Continental Football League playing for the semi-pro Norfolk Neptunes.[3] He returned to Canada and began a 7-year stay in Ottawa, where he was a part of the feared “Capital Punishment” defensive unit.[4] He won two Grey Cups and in his final season switched to offensive guard, and was an all-star.[5] He was the Grey Cup Most Valuable Player in 1973.