Charley Trippi
Birthday December 14, 1921
Birth Sign Sagittarius
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About
Hall of Fame halfback, and quarterback who played in the Chicago Cardinals' Dream Backfield in the 1940s and '50s. His last year playing with the Cardinals was 1955. He amassed 23 rushing touchdowns throughout his professional career.
Before Fame
His college football career at the University of Georgia was interrupted by service in World War II.
Trivia
He was part of a bidding war between the AAFC's Giants and the NFL's Cardinals, who both wanted him. He ended up signing with the Cardinals to a four-year, $100,000 contract in 1947.
Family Life
He fathered three children with his first wife Virginia, who died in 1971.
Associated With
He was a member of the National Football League's 1940s All-Decade Team, which also included Bill Dudley.
