Charles Oakley (American football)

Charles Lynn Oakley (July 7, 1931 – April 10, 2017) was a professional American football player. He was drafted in the 23rd round of the 1954 NFL draft by the Chicago Cardinals, with whom he played for one game as a defensive back, in 1954. He attended Louisiana State University, where he played college football for the LSU Tigers football team. He was born in Montgomery, Alabama and attended high school in Lake Charles, Louisiana.^[1] Oakley died on April 10, 2017, at the age of 85.^[2]

Charles Oakley

No. 21
Position:	Defensive back
Personal information
Born:	(1931-07-07)July 7, 1931 Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Died:	April 10, 2017(2017-04-10) (aged 85)
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school:	Lake Charles (LA)
College:	LSU
NFL draft:	1954: 23rd round, 266th pick
Career history
Chicago Cardinals (1954)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference