| Date of birth | (1943-09-13)September 13, 1943 |
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| Place of birth | Wake County, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Date of death | August 9, 2022(2022-08-09) (aged 78) |
| Place of death | Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | DE/G |
| US college | Shaw University |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1967 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 1967–69 | Norfolk Neptunes |
| 1972–78 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| CFL East All-Star | 1978 |
| Awards | 1973 – Grey Cup Most Valuable Player |
Charles Edward Brandon[1] (September 13, 1943 – August 9, 2022) was an American football player, all-star, and Grey Cup champion lineman in the Canadian Football League (CFL), playing seven seasons with the Ottawa Rough Riders.[2]
A graduate of Shaw University, Brandon started his career playing one game for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1967.[3] He then spent three seasons in the Continental Football League playing for the semi-pro Norfolk Neptunes.[4] He returned to Canada and began a seven-year stay in Ottawa, where he was a part of the feared "Capital Punishment" defensive unit.[5] He won two Grey Cups and in his final season switched to offensive guard, and was an all-star.[6] He was the Grey Cup Most Valuable Player in 1973.
Brandon died on August 9, 2022, at the age of 78, in Virginia Beach, Virginia.[7][1]
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