Charles Brantley

Charles Emmett Brantley
OccupationTennessee Walking Horse breeder
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BornNovember 12, 1924
Coffee County, Tennessee, US
DiedJuly 22, 2016(2016-07-22) (aged 91)
Manchester, Tennessee, US
Lifetime achievementsInducted into Tennessee Walking Horse Hall of Fame
Inducted into Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame

Charles Emmett Brantley (November 12, 1924 – July 22, 2016) was a Tennessee Walking Horse breeder. He grew up on a farm in Coffee County, Tennessee and competed in the first Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration. Besides breeding horses, he was a horse trainer for several years, but quit riding due to health issues. He was married to his wife Nellie for 70 years, and was inducted into both the Tennessee Walking Horse Hall of Fame and the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.