Charlie Justice Football News & Bio
| Name: | Charlie Justice | | Hometown: | Asheville, NC | | High School: | Asheville | | Born: | May 18, 1924 | | Died: | October 17, 2003 | | Notes: | Football |
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What can we learn from UNC’s Charlie ‘Choo Choo’ Justice? Pausing sports can turn out okayFor many athletes in 2020, games have been interrupted. Spring sports stopped in March due to COVID-19. North Carolina high school football won’t start until...
Sun Aug 23, 2020
Podcast: The Back Story On Choo Choo Starring During WWIICharlie Justice was a college football sensation before he even arrived to turn in the most distinguished career of any Tar Heel. What was written...
Tue Jul 14, 2020
Choo Choo Justice: World War II Navy Phenom: Part III
Dr. William Friday, the UNC System president emeritus, once said that Charlie Justice was like Michael Jordan. No need to over-coach. “You just let them...
Fri Jun 19, 2020
Choo Choo Justice: World War II Navy Phenom, Part II
So, how come the nickname Choo Choo? At one game a naval officer watching Charlie Justice reportedly said, “that Justice kid runs just like a...
Wed Jun 17, 2020
Choo Choo Justice: World War II Navy Phenom, Part I
Who would argue against Charlie Justice as the greatest football player ever produced in the State of North Carolina? Number 22. And man-oh-man, how he...
Mon Jun 15, 2020