Charlie O'Rourke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American football player and coach
Date of Birth: 10-May-1917
Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Date of Death: 14-Apr-2000
Profession: American football player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Charlie O'Rourke
- Charles Christopher "Chuckin' Charlie" O'Rourke (May 10, 1917 – April 14, 2000) was an American football player and coach.
- He played college football as a quarterback at Boston College and professionally with Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) and the Los Angeles Dons and Baltimore Colts of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC).
- O'Rourke quarterbacked the Boston College Eagles football team to one of its most famous wins.
- His 24-yard run late in the fourth quarter gave the 1940 Eagles a 19–13 victory over Tennessee in the 1941 Sugar Bowl, staking BC's claim to a national championship.
- O'Rourke served as the head football coach at University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) from 1952 to 1959, compiling a record of 21–39–4.
- In 1972, he came the first Boston College player to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
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