# Len Charpier

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American football player (1897–1947)

Len Charpier Profile Positions Fullback, halfback, guard Personal information Born (1897-02-17)February 17, 1897 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Died October 3, 1947(1947-10-03) (aged 50) Evergreen Park, Illinois, U.S. Listed height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Listed weight 235 lb (107 kg) Career information College Illinois Career history Pullman Thorns (1918-1919) Chicago Thorns-Tornadoes (1920) Chicago Cardinals (1920) Awards and highlights National champion (1919) Career statistics Games played 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

**Leonard Louis Charpier** (February 17, 1897 – October 3, 1947) was an American [football](/source/American_football) player. He was sometimes known by the nickname "**Tank**" and was "rated as one of the hardest hitting fullbacks who ever donned a moleskin."[1]

Charpier was born in 1897 in [Chicago](/source/Chicago). He attended the [University of Illinois](/source/University_of_Illinois) where he played freshman football as a guard in 1915 and varsity football, again as a guard, in 1916. He was selected by [Walter Eckersall](/source/Walter_Eckersall) on the 1916 all-conference team.[2] In 1917, he played at the fullback position for Illinois.[3] *The Daily Illini* noted at the time: "Being almost as broad as he is tall he is rather hard to tackle and it must be an almost perfect tackle to bring him down. . . . The real superiority of Charpier lies in his ability to run ends. The opponents are never sure when he intends to punt or run."[4]

He later played semipro football as a [fullback](/source/Fullback_(American_football)) position for the Pullman Thorns from 1918 to 1919 and the combined Chicago Thorns-Tornadoes team in 1920.[5][6]

He also appeared in one game for the [Chicago Cardinals](/source/Chicago_Cardinals) of the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL) at the end of the 1920 season.[7] He appeared as the right halfback position for the Cardinals in a loss to the [Chicago Staleys](/source/Chicago_Staleys) on December 5, 1920.[8]

Charpier later became a medical doctor, working in the [Roseland](/source/Roseland%2C_Chicago) section of Chicago for more than 25 years. He died in 1947 of a heart attack at the [Little Mary of Hospital](/source/Little_Company_of_Mary_Hospital_(Evergreen_Park)) in [Evergreen Park, Illinois](/source/Evergreen_Park%2C_Illinois).[7][9]

## See also

- [List of players who appeared in only one game in the NFL (1920–1929)](/source/List_of_players_who_appeared_in_only_one_game_in_the_NFL_(1920%E2%80%931929))

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Bucheit Heads List of 'I' Comebackers"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113760147/charpier/). *The Daily Illini*. October 28, 1920. p. 3 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["All Critics Pick Macomber For All-Conference Captain"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113759454/1917-all-conference/). *The Daily Illini*. November 28, 1916. p. 4 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Badgers Beaten by Lack of Punch"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113759587/badgers-beaten-by-lack-of-punch/). *The Wisconsin State Journal*. October 21, 1917. p. 7 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Zuppke Holds Advantage Over Coach Stagg's Men"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113759740/chapier/). *The Daily Illini*. October 31, 1917. p. 8 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Pullman Thorns Bump Gary, 22-0 Charpier, Former Illinois Star, Sparkls at Fullback for Winning Eleven"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113759928/charpier/). *The Times*. November 25, 1918. p. 7 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Charpier Bucks Thorns To Win"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113759991/charpier/). *Chicago Tribune*. October 20, 1919. p. 19 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-PFA_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-PFA_7-1) ["Len Charpier"](http://www.profootballarchives.com/char01200.html). *Pro Football Archives*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Staleys Defeat Cardinals, 10-0"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113760354/staleys-defeat-cardinals/). *The Dispatch*. December 6, 1920. p. 14 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Dr. Leonard Louis Charpier"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113760581/charpier/). *Chicago Tribune*. October 4, 1947. p. 8 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com).

v t e 1919 Illinois Fighting Illini football—national champions Len Charpier Jack Crangle Jack Depler Bernie Halstrom Burt Ingwersen Jake Lanum Milton Olander Russ Oltz Dick Reichle Assistant Coach Justa Lindgren Head coach Robert Zuppke

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