Charles Fletcher Janerette Jr. (December 1, 1938 - October 26, 1984) was an American football defensive tackle. He played college football at Penn State and spent six seasons playing professional football with the Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants, New York Jets, and Denver Broncos. Janerette was killed in 1984 after being shot by a police officer.[1]

Charlie Janerette
No. 67, 72, 70
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:December 1, 1938
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:October 26, 1984(1984-10-26) (aged 45)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:253 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school:Germantown (PA)
College:Penn State
NFL draft:1960 / round: 5 / pick: 49
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Eastern (1959)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:80
Interceptions:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

References

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  1. ^ Fitzpatrick, Frank (April 3, 2012). "Giving 'Em Fitz: Echoes of Trayvon Martin incident in death of ex-football star Janerette". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 1, 2020.