Charlie Tolar, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American running back
Date of Birth: 05-Sep-1937
Place of Birth: Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States
Date of Death: 28-Apr-2003
Profession: American football player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Charlie Tolar
- Charley Tolar (September 5, 1937 – April 28, 2003) was an early American Football League (AFL) star.
- Tolar attended Northwestern State University of Louisiana.
- At Northwestern, Tolar was twice Gulf States Conference MVP and still holds four school records.
- One of the most popular figures in the early days of the AFL, the 5-6, 210-pounder had dozens of nicknames, including "the Human Bowling Ball", and was named to AFL All-Star teams in 1961, 1962 and 1963.
- Tolar helped the Houston Oilers win the first American Football League championship in 1960 and repeat in 1961.
- The team finished as runners-up in 1962, when he was the team's Offensive MVP with 1,012 yards and a league record 244 carries.
- He was named to the Oilers' 30th Anniversary Dream Team chosen by fans in 1989, and was among the top ten all-time rushers in the history of the AFL. Tolar died in Houston in 2003 following a bout with cancer.Charlie Tolar was also an oil well fire-fighter.
- He worked for noted oil well fire-fighter Red Adair.
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