Charles Ceppi Explained

Charles Ceppi
School:Princeton Tigers
Currentposition:Tackle
Birth Date:May 8, 1911
Birth Place:New York, U.S.
Death Date:January 13, 1983 (age 71)
Death Place:Palm Beach County, California, U.S.
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Pastschools:Princeton (1933)

Charles Barrus Ceppi (May 8, 1911 – January 13, 1983) was an American football player. He attended Princeton University and played college football for the Princeton Tigers, including Fritz Crisler's undefeated 1933 team that has been recognized as a national co-champion. Ceppi was selected by multiple organizations, including the Football Writers Association of America, the International News Service, Liberty magazine, the North American Newspaper Alliance, and the Central Press Association, as a first-team tackle on the 1933 College Football All-America Team.[1] [2] [3] He later became a physician with a practice in Rhode Island. He sustained a stroke in 1976 and died in 1983.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. 1165. ESPN Books. 2005. 1401337031.
  2. News: N.A.N.A. All-American. Los Angeles Times. 1933-12-03.
  3. News: William Ritt (Central Press Sports Editor). Here's 1933 All-American Football Team Selected By Players: Players Selected By Grid Captains. Evening Independent. Massillon, OH. 1933-12-07.
  4. News: Memorials. Princeton Alumni Weekly. March 9, 1983. 29.