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Ohio State University.
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Chuck Anderson
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He played with the Larks for 3 seasons (missing 1951 after a tryout with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats) and finished his career with the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1953. Following the path blazed by Herb Trawick, the first African-American player in the Canadian Football League, Anderson was among the first to break the colour barrier. He died after an illness of 2 and a half years in a hospital in Louisville, Ohio, on February 13, 1975.
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Anderson graduated from Ohio State and turned pro in 1945 and 1946 with the Hollywood Bears in the Pacific Coast Football League (along with future Canadian Football League opponent Ezzert Anderson) After playing with the Los Angeles Bulldogs of the PCFL (in 1947) he took his multi-talented skills (he could play any position on the offensive line) to Canada, where he won a Grey Cup in 1948 with the undefeated Calgary Stampeders. In a twist of fate, he joined the Montreal Alouettes the next season and defeated his former (championship) team to win another Grey Cup.
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United States