Born in Cloverdale, Virginia
(February 3, 1879-April 5, 1910),
The first African American professional football player a.k.a.
"The Black Cyclone from Wooster."
- - - Websites - - -
- Essington, A. “Charles W. Follis (1879-1910),” Blackpast.org.
- Nash, Kimberley. “Breaking Pro Football's Color Line: The Story of Charles W. Follis,” Bleacher Report. August 1, 2009
- Peterson, Robert W. 1996. Pigskin: The Early Years of Pro Football. Oxford University Press, USA.
- Charles Follis – Wikipedia