SAN JOSE SPORTS HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 1995
Football Player and Coach
Plaque Location: SAP Center, Section 110
Born in Hawaii, Charlie’s outstanding athletic talents earned him a football scholarship to Michigan State University. Charlie and Lucy, high-school sweethearts, moved to Los Gatos where Charlie eventually taught and coached at Los Gatos High School. At the age of 30, Charlie was diagnosed with ALS. He and Lucy traveled the world to share their moving story of hope, faith, inspiration, and commitment.