Charles Fremont was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania back in 1899 to William and Hannah. His family moved to Washington, Pennsylvania in 1911. His father opened up a drug store later expanding it to a grocery store. Charles was an outstanding athlete at Washington High School.
In 1920, he enrolled at Washington & Jefferson College playing football, he was also a member of the track and field team. In 1921, he was playing halfback and backup quarterback, taking over the job of quarterback later in the season.
He signed with the Akron Pros football team but quit to attend medical school at Howard University in Washington, D.C. After graduation, he practiced medicine in Alexandra, Virginia for many years. He was awarded the distinguished Alumni Service Award for Washington and Jefferson College in 1978. He died in 1979.
What you may not know about Charles Fremont “pruner” West is that he was the first African-American to play quarterback in a rose Bowl game. His led his team to a hard-fought 0-0 tie against the California Golden Bears.
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