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<H2>Sons of Westwood: Bruin Legends</H2>
<H4>CHUCK CHESHIRE</H4>
{{DISPLAYTITLE:Chuck Chesire}}
<B>CAREER HIGHLIGHTS</B>
* Lettered as halfback in 1933,34,35 under head coach [[Spaulding, Bill|William Spaulding]].
* Had a school-record 93-yard TD run in 1934 [[Montana]] game.
* Rushed for 1,539 in 303 carries in his career. Accumulated 1,657 total yards during his career.
* Team had a record of 21-9-1 during his career.
* Led the Bruins to a share of their first [[Championships|PCC title]].
* Played in the 1936 East-West Shrine game
* Also lettered in baseball and track & field. 
* Was a 2nd round selection (17th pick overall) in the NFL's first ever Draft in 1936 (Detroit Lions). Has distinction of being the first ever Bruin to be picked in the [[NFL Draft Selections|NFL Draft]].


<B>ACCOLADES</B>
*Inducted into [[Hall of Fame (UCLA)|UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame]] in 2001.
* Earned [[All-Conference Selections|All-Coast honors]] in 1935.

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