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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 25, 1899 Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | November 20, 1979 (aged 80) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1920–1923 | Washington & Jefferson |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1925 | Howard (assistant) |
| 1928, 1934–1935 | Howard |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 12–7–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame (1979) | |
Charles Fremont "Pruner" West (January 25, 1899 – November 20, 1979) was an American track athlete, college football player and coach, and physician. He played football and ran track at Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania. He was the first African American to play quarterback in a Rose Bowl.[1] West served as the head football coach at Howard University in Washington, D.C. in 1928 and again from 1934 to 1935, compiling a record of 12–7–2.
- ^ "Charles "Pruner" West (1922)". U. Grant Miller Library Digital Archives. Washington & Jefferson College. Archived from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2021.