Charles T. Maloy (born c. 1931), sometimes referred to as "Chuckin' Charley", is a former American football quarterback for the Holy Cross Crusaders.

Charles Maloy
Charles Maloy, 1952
Holy Cross
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born:c. 1931
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career history
College

Maloy grew up in Rochester, New York.[1]

As a sophomore in 1950, Maloy ranked first among major college football players in passes attempted (242), fifth in passing yardage (1,572), and 11th in total offense (1,560 yards).[2]

Maloy was selected by both the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) as the first-team quarterack on the 1951 and 1952 All-Eastern football teams.[3][4][5][6] As a senior in 1952, Maloy ranked fifth in total offense (1,589 yards) and seventh in passing yards (1,514 yards).[7] He also established eastern records in 1952 for offfensive plays (346) and passes thrown (126) and also set career records with 301 completions in 689 attempts for 4,074 yards.[8] He also won the George W. Bulger-Lowe trophy in 1952 as the most outstanding college player in New England.[9]

Maloy later attended law school at Boston University, served in the Army in the late 1950s, served on the Rochester city council from 1962 to 1965, and later became a judge and politician in Rochester.[1]

Maloy was inducted into the Holy Cross Hall of Fame in 1969.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Interview of Charles T. Maloy". American Archive of Public Broadcasting. March 29, 1995.
  2. ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1951. pp. 27, 28.
  3. ^ "Undefeated Princeton Dominates 1951 AP All-Eastern With Five On 2-Platoon Squad". Standard-Speaker. December 4, 1951. p. 20.
  4. ^ "Kazmaier, Three Tiger Mates Named To UP All-East Team". Jeannette News-Dispatch. November 21, 1951. p. 6.
  5. ^ "Princeton Dominates AP All-Eastern Team". The Record-Argus. December 4, 1952. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UP All-East". The Minneapolis Star. December 1, 1952. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1953. pp. 75, 78.
  8. ^ "Maloy Heas All East Team Selected By AP". The North Adams Transcript. December 4, 1952. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Charlie Maloy Leader In Crusader's Offense". The North Adams Transcript. December 9, 1952. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Charles T. Maloy". Holy Cross Crusaders. Retrieved June 17, 2024.