Charles Edward Brandon[1] (September 13, 1943 – August 9, 2022) was an American football player, all-star, and Grey Cup champion lineman in the Canadian Football League (CFL), playing seven seasons with the Ottawa Rough Riders.
[2] A graduate of Shaw University, Brandon started his career playing one game for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1967.
[3] He then spent three seasons in the Continental Football League playing for the semi-pro Norfolk Neptunes.
[4] He returned to Canada and began a seven-year stay in Ottawa, where he was a part of the feared "Capital Punishment" defensive unit.
[5] He won two Grey Cups and in his final season switched to offensive guard, and was an all-star.