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Jun 28, 1937 Marianna, Arkansas, United States Died on 07 Dec 2014 (aged 77)
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About Charlie Flowers
- 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'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'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.
