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ABOUT
Controversial coach of the Florida Gators football who led them to the Top 10 and then was fired for violating many NCAA rules.He admitted to his violations in a 1995 Dateline interview, saying 'There wasn't room for anything but winning. Nothing. Winning was the sole obsession, to a fault.'He was coached at the University of Alabama by Paul Bear Bryant.
BEFORE FAMEHe never played football until high school, but was good enough to be recruited to the University of Alabama, where he became an All-SEC guard.
PERSONAL LIFEHe grew up in Albertville, Alabama, with neither parent of his completing an education beyond the fifth grade.
The meaning of the name Pell: Stone FUN FACTSCoach Charley Pell were born on Monday, birthstone is Amethyst, the seaon was Winter in the Chinese year of Snake, it is 46 days until Charley Pell next birthday.
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Jan. 02 1986
