Charles Frederick (Chuck) Hurston (November 9, 1942 – November 3, 2015) was a professional

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who played seven professional seasons from 1964-1971. He was drafted by the

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in 1965. After winning the American Football League Championship with the Chiefs in

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, he

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for them in the first AFL-NFL World Championship Game. He was also with the 1969 Chiefs who won

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. He died of cancer in 2015.http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/sports/article43280952.html

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1942 births 2015 deaths American football defensive ends Auburn Tigers football players Kansas City Chiefs players Buffalo Bills players Players of American football from Columbus, Georgia American Football League players {{defensive-lineman-1940s-stub

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