Charles Doe

Charles Webster Doe, Jr. ( born September 4, 1898 in San Francisco, California, † November 19, 1995 in Contra Costa County, California ) was an American rugby union player. As the best scrum half in California known, but also used as a goalkeeper, Doe in 1920 and 1924 Olympic gold medalist with the U.S. selection.

Doe was the son of Charles Webster Doe, a wealthy and influential sawmill and furniture factory owner, and his wife Laura, née Mitchell. He had a brother Alvah and attended Stanford University, where he was a member of both the rugby and basketball selection. Doe was a few months won several awards during the First World War ambulance driver on the Italian- Austrian front and was.

1920 Doe was appointed to the cadre of the " Eagles " for the rugby tournament at the Olympic Games in Antwerp, with whom he became Olympic champion.

After graduating from Stanford, he continued to play rugby for the Olympic Club of San Francisco when he was re-appointed in 1924 to the squad of the U.S. Olympic selection for a rugby tournament. Although he was only vice-captain of the team, but came in two games as captain of the United States for use. Doe arrive during the tournament a total of six increases, he also turned against Romania a penalty kick.

After his athletic career, he made ​​a career in the family business.