Charlie O'Rourke
O'Rourke as a Baltimore Colt, 1948 | |||||||||
| No. 48, 68, 66 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 10, 1917 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||||||||
| Died: | April 14, 2000 (aged 82) Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Malden (Malden, Massachusetts) | ||||||||
| College: | Boston College | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1941: 5th round, 39th pick | ||||||||
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| Career: | 21–39–4 (.359) | ||||||||
Charles Christopher "Chuckin' Charlie" O'Rourke Sr. (May 10, 1917 – April 14, 2000) was an American football player and coach. He played college football as a quarterback at Boston College and professionally with Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) and the Los Angeles Dons and Baltimore Colts of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC).
As a collegian, O'Rourke quarterbacked the Boston College Eagles football team to one of its most famous wins. His 24-yard run late in the fourth quarter gave the 1940 Eagles a 19–13 victory over Tennessee in the 1941 Sugar Bowl, staking BC's claim to a national championship. O'Rourke served as the head football coach at University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) from 1952 to 1959, compiling a record of 21–39–4. In 1972, he came the first Boston College player to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.