Charles Elvin Powell was an American multi-sport professional sportsman as an National Football League football player, professional boxer, and Minor League baseball player.
10 Facts About Charlie Powell
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Charlie Powell played professional baseball and football as well as boxed.
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Charlie Powell starred in football, basketball, track and baseball at San Diego High School.
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Charlie Powell turned a down an offer of a tryout by the Harlem Globetrotters.
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Charlie Powell was sent to the Stockton Ports, a Class B minor league team.
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Charlie Powell played five seasons in the NFL for the 49ers and two for the Oakland Raiders.
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Charlie Powell fought Muhammad Ali at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh on January 24,1963.
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Charlie Powell is a member of the Breitbard San Diego Hall of Fame.
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Charlie Powell was last known to be living in the Pasadena, California area.
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Charlie Powell died on September 1,2014, aged 82, after living with dementia for several years.