Charles H. Osborne (January 21, 1939 – April 17, 1979) was an American professional

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player. He played college basketball for

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and played in the

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for the

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. In four career NBA games, he averaged 1.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.3 assists. Osborne was killed in an automobile accident on April 17, 1979.Known deceased basketball individuals
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Career statistics

NBA

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Regular season

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Charlie Osborne
@ HilltopperHaven.com 1939 births 1979 deaths American men's basketball players Basketball players from Kentucky Power forwards Road incident deaths in Kentucky Syracuse Nationals draft picks Syracuse Nationals players Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball players 20th-century American sportsmen {{1930s-US-basketball-bio-stub