Chuck Braidwood

Chuck Braidwood

Date of birth	(1903-10-15)October 15, 1903
Place of birth	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Date of death	January 8, 1945(1945-01-08) (aged 41)
Place of death	Biak Island, Indonesia
Career information
Position(s)	End
US college	Loyola (Chicago) Tennessee (Chattanooga)
Career history
As player
1930	Portsmouth Spartans
1931	Cleveland Indians
1932	Chicago Cardinals
1933	Cincinnati Reds
Career stats
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	Red Cross
Battles / wars	World War II

Charles Grant Braidwood (October 15, 1903 – January 8, 1945) was a professional American football player who played end for four seasons for the Portsmouth Spartans, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cardinals, and Cincinnati Reds.

After ending his playing career, Braidwood was a wrestling referee in Tennessee.^[1] During World War II, he was an American Red Cross program director, working overseas to help the Allied war effort. While serving in the Red Cross, he died of a heart attack on Biak Island.^[2][3] He is buried in Fort William McKinley in Manila, Philippines.

Braidwood was the son of James Grant Braidwood and Cornelia Mayerhofernee McDole. He was one of four children; his siblings were Louise I Braidwood, Andrew W. Braidwood and Edna Braidwood.

References

1. "Mat Game Here Has No Rules, Says Referee Chuck Braidwood". The Chattanooga Times. March 11, 1934. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Gammon, Wirt (January 28, 1945). "Report on Overseas Athletes". The Chattanooga Times. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "'Chuck' Braidwood, Ex-UC Player, Dies While Serving With Red Cross". The Chattanooga Times. January 25, 1945. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.