Charlie Justice
Charlie Justice was born in Asheville, North Carolina, United States on May 18th, 1924 and is the Football Player. At the age of 79, Charlie Justice biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Charles Ronald "Choo-Choo" Justice (May 18, 1924 – October 17, 2003).
American football halfback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins.
He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Early life
Born in Asheville, North Carolina, Justice attended and played high school football at Lee H. Edwards High School (now Asheville, N.C., High School), where he was a part of two undefeated seasons. He averaged 25 yards per rush his last year in high school. His senior year, his team outscored the opposition 400-6.
College career
Justice was heavily recruited by Duke, North Carolina, and South Carolina after the war. He was quoted as saying that he believed that an athlete should play in the state where he will spend his time in, so he chose the University of North Carolina. He knew he had no need for an athletic scholarship being a war veteran. Justice sent both universities a letter requesting that each university encourage him to attend on his G.I. If tuition assistance is not available, please give the scholarship to his wife. This was only North Carolina that was allowed. Hence, Justice attended and played college football at the University of North Carolina under Carl Snavely, where he played tailback for four years. Justice was also an active member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity during his time at UNC. He was named an All-American in 1948 and 1949, and he came in second place in Heisman Trophy voting both years. Justice played or threw for 64 touchdowns while at North Carolina and set a team record of 4,883 yards, which wasn't until 1994.
When he led the college team to a 17-7 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, he was named the Most Valuable Player in the 1950 College All-Star Game. He had 133 yards, which was 48 yards more than the entire Eagles Team. He had runs of 33 and 45 yards and was given a pass for 40 yards.
Johnny Long and his Orchestra performed the song "All the Way Choo Choo Choo Choo Choo."
Professional career
Justice was drafted in the 16th round of the 1950 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins, but his professional career was hampered and ultimately cut short by injuries.
Justice in a 1952 exhibition game in Los Angeles, rushed 11 times for 199 yards (18.1 percent), with runs of 46, 65, and 54 yards. In the third quarter, he suffered a broken arm.