October 12, 1970, Thomasville, Georgia- Charlie Ward was a Quarterback from Florida State.
Charlie may be the most decorated college quarterback of all time, according to heisman.com, as he won every award he was eligible for in 1993. For starters, he won the Heisman Trophy, and he led his Florida State Seminoles to the National Championship title. Ward was also named the Walter Camp Player of the Year and the Toyota Leader of the Year. Ward filled his trophy case even more by taking home the Davey O’Brien and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Awards.
He was only the second college football player ever to win the Sullivan Award, given annually to the nation’s top amateur athlete. His 1993 numbers were off the charts, completing 69.5 percent of his passes for 3,032 yards with 27 touchdowns and only four interceptions. Football was not where it stopped, though, as the super athlete also guided FSU’s basketball teams to 3 NCAA tournaments, and Charlie became the first-ever Heisman winner to play in the NBA.
Ward ended up staying in the NBA for 12 seasons and never put on an NFL uniform. Charlie Ward entered the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006.
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