Charles Alexander (running back)
Alexander with the Bengals in 1980 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 28, 1957 Galveston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Galveston (TX) Ball | ||||||||
| College: | LSU | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1979: 1st round, 12th pick | ||||||||
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Charles Fred Alexander Jr. (born July 28, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football for the LSU Tigers and twice received consensus All-America honors, and he was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. He was a first-round pick in the 1979 NFL draft by the Bengals.