College Career
University of Mississippi (1957-1959)
• All-American, All-South fullback (’59)
• All-SEC (’58, ‘59)
• Finished 5th in Heisman Trophy balloting (’59)
• Academic All-American (’59)
• Academic All-SEC (’58, ‘59)
• SEC rushing leader, 141 carries, 733 yards, 5.2 yard averaged (’59)
• SEC Team of the Decade (’59)
• Sugar Bowl All-Time Team (’55-’62 era)
• Ole Miss Team of the Century (1993)
• Inducted National Football Foundation Hall of Fame (1999)
Pro Football Career
San Diego Chargers (1960-1961)
New York Jets (1962)
Did You Know?
LSU’s Billy Cannon may have won the Heisman Trophy in 1959, but he was only the runner-up in Southeastern Conference rushing and scoring. Charlie Flowers, a bruising runner, led the league in both.
