Charles James Wright (born April 5, 1964) is an American former professional
football
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defensive back
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who played two seasons in the
National Football League
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(NFL) with the
St. Louis Cardinals
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,
Dallas Cowboys
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and
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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. He was drafted by the Cardinals in the tenth round of the
1987 NFL draft
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. He first enrolled at
Highland Community College before transferring to
Fort Scott Community College
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and lastly the
University of Tulsa
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. Wright attended
Carthage Senior High School in
Carthage, Missouri
Carthage is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 15,522 as of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Jasper County and is nicknamed "America's Maple Leaf City."
History
Jasper County was formed in 1841. ...
. He was also a member of the
Ottawa Rough Riders
The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded on September 19, 1876. Formerly one of the oldest and longest-lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup cham ...
,
Edmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Elks are a professional Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club competes in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member of the league's West Division and plays their home games at Commonwealth Stadium. The E ...
,
Memphis Pharaohs and
San Jose SaberCats
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. He is the brother of gridiron football player
Felix Wright.
References
External links
Stats Crew profile
Living people
1964 births
Players of American football from Missouri
American football defensive backs
Canadian football defensive backs
Tulsa Golden Hurricane football players
St. Louis Cardinals (football) players
Dallas Cowboys players
Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
Ottawa Rough Riders players
Edmonton Elks players
Memphis Pharaohs players
San Jose SaberCats players
People from Carthage, Missouri
Fort Scott Greyhounds football players
21st-century African-American sportsmen
20th-century African-American sportsmen
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