Charles Francis Copley (September 1, 1887 – May 29, 1944) was a professional football player who played for the Akron Pros and the Milwaukee Badgers of the National Football League (NFL).
He was also a former teammate of Fritz Pollard during his time with the Pros and the Badgers.
This caused Copley to recruit Pollard to play for Gilberton, making Pollard the first African-American to play football in Pennsylvania's coal region.
[2] In 1917, Copley played alongside Bob Nash for the Massillon Tigers.
The Tigers played in the "Ohio League", which was the direct predecessor to the NFL.