Charles Comerford was an
American football
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player. He played at the
end position for
Yale University
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and was selected as a first-team
All-American in 1916 by the
International News Service
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The Boston Post
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Edwin Grozier bought ...
''. In 1919, Comerford joined the Yale coaching staff. He continued to be an assistant coach at Yale at least through the 1922 season.
See also
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1916 College Football All-America Team
The 1916 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans for the 1916 college football season. The only selectors for the 1916 season who have been recognized as "official" by the Nation ...
References
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Yale Bulldogs football players
Year of birth missing
Year of death missing