Charles Richard Soleau (October 24, 1909 – April 18 1963) was an American college football player and coach.
He was also the father of National Football League (NFL) player Bob Soleau.
[2] Soleau was an All-American quarterback[3] for the Colgate Red Raiders (now called simply the "Colgate Raiders") from 1929 until 1932, where he played under Hall of Fame coach Andrew Kerr.
[6] In 1942, Soleau served as an assistant coach for the North Carolina Pre-Flight Cloudbusters.
[7] He was later named the head college football coach for the Franklin & Marshall Diplomats located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.