Charlie Flowers

This article is about the NFL football player. For the politician, see Charlie Flowers (politician).

Charlie Flowers

No. 41
Position:	Fullback
Personal information
Born:	June 28, 1937 Marianna, Arkansas, U.S.
Died:	December 7, 2014(2014-12-07) (aged 77) Atlanta, U.S.
Career information
College:	Ole Miss
AFL draft:	1960 / round: 2
Career history
Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers (1960–1961) New York Titans (1962)
Career highlights and awards
Unanimous All-American (1959) 2× First-team All-SEC (1958, 1959)
Stats at Pro Football Reference
College Football Hall of Fame

Charlie Flowers (June 28, 1937 – December 7, 2014) was an American football player. He played for the Ole Miss Rebels of the University of Mississippi, and was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1997. In December 1959, he was signed by the National Football League (NFL)'s New York Giants. However, in order to retain his eligibility to play in the Sugar Bowl, he requested to keep the contract a secret until January 2, 1960. Wellington Mara accepted this request and the team did not submit the contract to Pete Rozelle for approval. Later in December, the American Football League (AFL)'s Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers offered him more money to play for them. He accepted their offer and withdrew from his contract with the Giants. The Giants attempted to enforce the contract, but their plea was rejected due to their unclean hands. He later played for the New York Titans. Flowers died on December 7, 2014, at the age of 77 following a long illness.