Charlie Flowers Ole Miss Legend

June 28, 1937 - Marianna, Arkansas - Charlie Flowers was a Fullback out of the University of Mississippi from 1957 through 1959 that entered the College Football Hall of Fame in 1997. According to the National Football Foundation’s website, "Flavy" made All-Southeastern Conference twice and Academic All-Conference twice. In 1959, he made All-America and Academic All-America. His rushing totals were 438 yards as a sophomore, 546 as a junior, and 733 as a senior. That last figure ranked him sixth in the nation in 1959.  

Mr. Flowers was embroiled in a Pre-draft Era controversy when he secretly signed a contract with the NY Giants but asked them to keep it secret until after he played in the Sugar Bowl so as not to lose his eligibility to do so. However, after the Sugar Bowl was over and before Wellington Mara of the Giants submitted the contract to the NFL offices, Flowers signed a higher-paying contract with the AFL's San Diego Chargers. The NY Giants' hands were tied as they had "unclean hands" in the original deal and could not have the original contract enforced.

He played a couple of seasons with the Chargers and then one with the AFL’s New York Titans before calling it a career.