Charles Edward Sumner (October 19, 1930 – April 3, 2015) was an American professional football player who was selected by the Chicago Bears in the 22nd round of the 1954 NFL draft.
safety from the College of William & Mary, Sumner played in eight National Football League (NFL) seasons, from 1955 to 1962.
Sumner's only head coaching stint was with the Oakland Invaders of the United States Football League (USFL) in 1985.
That year, he led the Invaders, a club that featured future NFL stars Anthony Carter, Bobby Hebert, Ray Bentley and Gary Plummer, to the USFL Championship Game.
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