Charley Way

Charley Way

Date of birth:	December 29, 1897(1897-12-29)
Place of birth:	Embreeville, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of death:	January 31, 1988(1988-01-31) (aged 90)
Place of death:	Honey Brook, Pennsylvania, United States
Career information
Position(s):	HB, QB
Height:	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:	144 lb (65 kg)
College:	Penn State
Organizations
As player:
1921 1924 1926	Canton Bulldogs Frankford Yellow Jackets Philadelphia Quakers (AFL)
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Charles Ash "Pie" Way (December 29, 1897 – January 31, 1988) was a college football coach and professional American football player. Way was recognized as an All-American halfback at Penn State University in 1920 and an All-Pro for the Frankford Yellow Jackets in 1924.

After leading Penn State to an undefeated 1920 season, the tiny (144 lb.) but speedy Way began his professional career in the National Football League; first with the Canton Bulldogs in 1921 and became an All-Pro as a member of fellow Nittany Lion, Punk Berryman's Frankford Yellow Jackets in 1924. He was a member of the 1926 American Football League champion Philadelphia Quakers.

Way coached football at the University of Dayton and Virginia Tech.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts in finance from Penn State University in 1921 and had a long career with the Internal Revenue Service following his playing days. He lived in Thorndale, Pennsylvania until his death at age 90.

External links

• Online history of Penn State running backs 1912-1966

Persondata
Name	Way, Charley
Alternative names
Short description	American football player and coach
Date of birth	December 29, 1897
Place of birth	Embreeville, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of death	January 31, 1988
Place of death	Honey Brook, Pennsylvania, United States