Education
Charles attended Penn State University and was the son of the university"s president, George West. Atherton.
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Charlie Atherton
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Career
Nicknamed "Prexy", he batted and threw right-handed, was 5 ft 10 in (178 m) tall and weighed 160 pounds. Atherton was also an early professional football player and coach for the Greensburg Athletic Association. He also played professional football in 1896 for the Pittsburgh Athletic Club.
He is also credited with inventing the place kick.
Atherton made his Major League debut on May 30, 1899 at the age of 24. He hit.248 in 242 at bats in 1899, which would end up being his only Major League season.
He also hit 5 doubles, 6 triples and had 23 Reserve Bank of India. Defensively, Atherton committed 26 errors, which was fourth worst on the now defunct Washington Senators team of the National League. He played his final game on August 22, 1899.
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Membership
He was Penn State"s first sports star as a member of the school"s baseball and football teams.
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Born
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Died
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Nationality
United States