Charles "Charley" Horton is a former American football halfback who played one season with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.
16 Facts About Charles Horton
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Charles Horton was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League with the eleventh overall pick of the 1956 NFL Draft.
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Charles Horton played college football at Vanderbilt University and attended St Petersburg High School in St Petersburg, Florida.
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Charles Horton was named Honorable mention All-State and played in the Florida All-Star high school football game.
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Charles Horton participated in track and field and was a Florida high hurdle state champion.
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Charles Horton was inducted into the St Petersburg High School Athletic Hall of fame in 1999.
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Charles Horton played for the Vanderbilt Commodores football team from 1952 to 1955.
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Charles Horton was named a third team All-American by the International News Service in 1955.
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Charles Horton was named first team All-SEC his senior year and second team All-SEC his junior year.
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Charles Horton scored a then-Vanderbilt record of twelve touchdowns in 1955.
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Charles Horton participated in track and field for the Commodores.
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Charles Horton was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL in the first round of the 1956 NFL Draft.
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Charles Horton was instead required to serve two years in the United States Navy after joining the NROTC at Vanderbilt.
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Charles Horton was named first team All-Sea Service in 1956 and 1957.
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Charles Horton appeared in five games for the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL in 1958.
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Charles Horton was an official in 17 bowl games, including the 1986 Orange Bowl, 1987 Fiesta Bowl and 1992 Rose Bowl.