Charles James January (February 1, 1888 – April 26, 1970) was an American

United States

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 amateur football (soccer)

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics

1904 Summer Olympics

The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from 1 July 1904, to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University...

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He died in Hidalgo County, Texas

Hidalgo County, Texas

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In 1904 he was a member of the Christian Brothers College

Christian Brothers College High School

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 team, which won the silver medal in the football tournament. He played all four matches as a midfielder. His older brothers John

John January

John Hartnett January was an American amateur football player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics....

 and Thomas

Thomas January

Thomas Thurston January was an American amateur football player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics....

were also members of the silver medal winning team.

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