Charles Maloy Explained

Charles Maloy
School:Holy Cross
Currentposition:Quarterback
Birth Date:c. 1931
Heightft:6
Heightin:0
Weight:175
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Charles T. Maloy (born c. 1931), sometimes referred to as "Chuckin' Charley", is a former American football quarterback for the Holy Cross Crusaders.

Maloy grew up in Rochester, New York.

As a sophomore in 1950, Maloy ranked first among major college football players in passes attempted (242), fifth in passing yardage (1,572), and 11th in total offense (1,560 yards).[1]

Maloy was selected by both the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) as the first-team quarterack on the 1951 and 1952 All-Eastern football teams.[2] [3] [4] [5] As a senior in 1952, Maloy ranked fifth in total offense (1,589 yards) and seventh in passing yards (1,514 yards).[6] He also established eastern records in 1952 for offfensive plays (346) and passes thrown (126) and also set career records with 301 completions in 689 attempts for 4,074 yards.[7] He also won the George W. Bulger-Lowe trophy in 1952 as the most outstanding college player in New England.[8]

Maloy later attended law school at Boston University, served in the Army in the late 1950s, served on the Rochester city council from 1962 to 1965, and later became a judge and politician in Rochester.[9]

Maloy was inducted into the Holy Cross Hall of Fame in 1969.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Official Collegiate Football Record Book. 1951. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 27, 28.
  2. News: Undefeated Princeton Dominates 1951 AP All-Eastern With Five On 2-Platoon Squad. Standard-Speaker. December 4, 1951. 20.
  3. News: Kazmaier, Three Tiger Mates Named To UP All-East Team. Jeannette News-Dispatch. November 21, 1951. 6.
  4. News: Princeton Dominates AP All-Eastern Team. The Record-Argus. December 4, 1952. 14. Newspapers.com.
  5. News: UP All-East. The Minneapolis Star. December 1, 1952. 34. Newspapers.com.
  6. Book: Official Collegiate Football Record Book. 1953. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 75, 78.
  7. News: Maloy Heas All East Team Selected By AP. The North Adams Transcript. December 4, 1952. 17. Newspapers.com.
  8. News: Charlie Maloy Leader In Crusader's Offense. The North Adams Transcript. December 9, 1952. 11. Newspapers.com.
  9. Web site: Interview of Charles T. Maloy. American Archive of Public Broadcasting. March 29, 1995.
  10. Web site: Charles T. Maloy. Holy Cross Crusaders. June 17, 2024.