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Class of 2007
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Charlie Sumner
In his hometown of Dublin, Virginia, Charlie Sumner was a high school football star.
At the College of William & Mary (1951-54) he played quarterback and defensive back, making the AP & UPI All-State teams in 1953.
He also played in the NFL for six years with the Chicago Bears, where he was the team’s Rookie of the Year, and later with the Minnesota Vikings.
But if that wasn’t enough, it was on the sidelines that Sumner made his name. Over a 24 year coaching career, he served as defensive coordinator for Oakland, Pittsburgh and New England. He was an assistant coach with the Raiders for their Super Bowl II appearance, and returned as defensive coordinator when the team won Super Bowls XV and XVII.
Sumner finished his career as head coach of the Oakland Invaders of the United States Football League, winning a USFL Championship.
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