Charlie Flowers
Charlie Flowers (June 28, 1937 – December 7, 2014) was an
American football player. He played for the
Ole Miss Rebels of the
University of Mississippi, and was elected to the
College Football Hall of Fame in 1997. In December 1959, he was signed by the
National Football League (NFL)'s
New York Giants. However, in order to retain his eligibility to play in the
Sugar Bowl, he requested to keep the contract a secret until January 2, 1960.
Wellington Mara accepted this request and the team did not submit the contract to
Pete Rozelle for approval. Later in December, the
American Football League (AFL)'s
Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers offered him more money to play for them. He accepted their offer and withdrew from his contract with the Giants. The Giants attempted to enforce the contract, but their plea was rejected due to their unclean hands. He later played for the
New York Titans. Flowers died on December 7, 2014, at the age of 77 following a long illness.
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