Charlie Brandon

Charles Edward Brandon^[1] (September 13, 1943 – August 9, 2022) was an American football player, all-star, and Grey Cup champion lineman in the Canadian Football League (CFL), playing seven seasons with the Ottawa Rough Riders.^[2]

Charlie Brandon

Date of birth	(1943-09-13)September 13, 1943
Place of birth	Wake County, North Carolina, U.S.
Date of death	August 9, 2022(2022-08-09) (aged 78)
Place of death	Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Career information
CFL status	International
Position(s)	DE/G
US college	Shaw University
Career history
As player
1967	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1967–69	Norfolk Neptunes
1972–78	Ottawa Rough Riders
Career highlights and awards
2× Grey Cup champion (1973, 1976) Grey Cup MVP (1973)
CFL East All-Star	1978

A graduate of Shaw University, Brandon started his career playing one game for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1967.^[3] He then spent three seasons in the Continental Football League playing for the semi-pro Norfolk Neptunes.^[4] He returned to Canada and began a seven-year stay in Ottawa, where he was a part of the feared "Capital Punishment" defensive unit.^[5] He won two Grey Cups and in his final season switched to offensive guard, and was an all-star.^[6] He was the Grey Cup Most Valuable Player in 1973.

Brandon died on August 9, 2022, at the age of 78, in Virginia Beach, Virginia.^[7][1]