1. Charles Wesley "Chic" Harley was an American football player and athlete, often credited with bringing Ohio State University's football program to national attention.
17 Facts About Chic Harley
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The family was to return to Chicago just before Harley's senior year, but the Columbus East principal convinced the family to let Harley stay for his final year.
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Chic Harley was recruited to attend Ohio State by the university's chapter of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, the fraternity he joined upon his arrival on campus.
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Chic Harley began his career with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 1916.
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In 1918, Chic Harley left school to be a pilot in the United States Army Air Service during World War I, but he returned the following year.
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Chic Harley was again a consensus first-team All-American in 1919 and became the first three-time All-America selection at Ohio State.
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Chic Harley holds the team record for interceptions in a game: he picked off four passes in the 1919 game against the University of Michigan.
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In 1950, Chic Harley was voted a first-team halfback on the Associated Press college football All-Star team for the first half of the 20th century.
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Chic Harley was a great runner, a great passer, a great kicker and a great defensive back.
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Chic Harley was an outfielder in baseball, a guard in basketball, and a sprinter in track.
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Chic Harley was a member of the 1917 Big Ten baseball championship team.
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Chic Harley ultimately became hospitalized at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Danville, Illinois, where he was a patient for the remainder of his life.
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Chic Harley returned to Columbus in 1949 for a tribute at Ohio Stadium.
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Chic Harley's pallbearers were the five Ohio State football captains at the time; Archie Griffin, Arnie Jones, Steve Myers, Neal Colzie, Pete Cuzick and tackle Kurt Schumacher.
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Chic Harley's final resting place is located at Union Cemetery along the Olentangy River, about two miles north of the Ohio State University campus.
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Chic Harley was among the first induction class of the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame in 1977.
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The Chic Harley Award is presented by the Touchdown Club of Columbus to the College Football Player of the Year.