Charles Anthony Peyton (March 3, 1921 – July 23, 2007) was an American professional

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player. He played for the

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in the National Basketball League during the 1942–43 season and averaged 2.4 points per game. He also played for

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teams such as the

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and

New York Renaissance The New York Renaissance, also known as the Renaissance Big R Five and as the Rens, were the first black-owned, all-black, fully-professional basketball team in history, established in October 1923, by Robert "Bob" Douglas. They were named after t ...

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