John Charles, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Charles

Welsh association football player

Date of Birth: 27-Dec-1931

Place of Birth: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 21-Feb-2004

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

William John Charles, CBE (27 December 1931 – 21 February 2004) was a Welsh international footballer who played for Leeds United and Juventus during his 25-year playing career.
Rated by many as the greatest all-round footballer ever to come from Britain, he was equally adept as a forward or defender due to his strength, pace, technique, vision, ability in the air and eye for goal.
He has since been included in the Football League 100 Legends and was inducted into the Football Hall of Fame. He was never cautioned or sent off during his entire career, due to his philosophy of never kicking or intentionally hurting opposing players.
Thus, due to his correct behaviour and tall stature, standing at 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), he was nicknamed Il Gigante Buono – The Gentle Giant.His brother, Mel Charles and nephew Jeremy Charles, also represented Wales.
His grandson, Jake Charles, currently plays for Stafford Rangers, and has represented Wales at youth level.



Description	Welsh photographer and photojournalist
Date of birth/death	28 January 1909	March 2002
Location of birth	Brymbo
Authority control	: Q5534081 VIAF: 66195543 LCCN: no2005004275 WorldCat