olivier in france Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 Hi guys!! As some of you may know, i have a football blog in France, quite well readen and one of the two or three serious football sites in France writing about what's going on in our leagues. For about 20 years all french football loving people think they know something for sure: the one and only frenchmen who ever started in the NFL has been Richard Tardits of the Cards and Patriots in the early 90ies. And then suddenly today i learn in fact the first frenchman who played in the NFL was a Bill: Charles Romes the CB of the 70ies and early 80ies who was born in Verdun France in 1954 (in a US Army base, from american parents, but well as all children born in France he's french!!) So now i dream to interview him for the blog!! Does anyone here know what he has become? how i could find him?
vorpma Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 A great cover CB, shut down sort of guy. I remember him picking off a pass in 1978 against the Jets and taking it back 80 yards. Thanks for the post.
BuffaloBud Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 Olivier - What about contacting North Carolina Central University (where he went to college) and ask them if they have any information on him? Maybe they can forward your interview request to him.
Best Player Available Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 Olivier - What about contacting North Carolina Central University (where he went to college) and ask them if they have any information on him? Maybe they can forward your interview request to him. Cool, he was good. Assuming you did a google search try the alma mater of the University.
Charles Romes Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 Hi guys!! As some of you may know, i have a football blog in France, quite well readen and one of the two or three serious football sites in France writing about what's going on in our leagues. For about 20 years all french football loving people think they know something for sure: the one and only frenchmen who ever started in the NFL has been Richard Tardits of the Cards and Patriots in the early 90ies. And then suddenly today i learn in fact the first frenchman who played in the NFL was a Bill: Charles Romes the CB of the 70ies and early 80ies who was born in Verdun France in 1954 (in a US Army base, from american parents, but well as all children born in France he's french!!) So now i dream to interview him for the blog!! Does anyone here know what he has become? how i could find him? Never heard of him.
nucci Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 A great cover CB, shut down sort of guy. I remember him picking off a pass in 1978 against the Jets and taking it back 80 yards. Thanks for the post. returning a fumble of opening kickoff in 1981 Wild Card game against Jets for touchdown.
TDRupp Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 Hi guys!! As some of you may know, i have a football blog in France, quite well readen and one of the two or three serious football sites in France writing about what's going on in our leagues. For about 20 years all french football loving people think they know something for sure: the one and only frenchmen who ever started in the NFL has been Richard Tardits of the Cards and Patriots in the early 90ies. And then suddenly today i learn in fact the first frenchman who played in the NFL was a Bill: Charles Romes the CB of the 70ies and early 80ies who was born in Verdun France in 1954 (in a US Army base, from american parents, but well as all children born in France he's french!!) So now i dream to interview him for the blog!! Does anyone here know what he has become? how i could find him? Yo Oliver. I believe he lives in Durham, NC which is where I have lived since 1994. He was working at health and fitness clubs last I heard (10+ years ago)and may be a personal trainer. Google for the health clubs in the area and call them. Plus the obvious...checking LinkedIn and Facebook. Someone already suggested... contact NCCU as well. They may know.
Meathead Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 i didnt even know they let black people into france in 1954
Andre Speed Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 i didnt even know they let black people into france in 1954 now what kyna meathead wrote tha... D'OH ! ~AS
San Jose Bills Fan Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 Also, check thru the Buffalo Bills Alumni Foundation: http://www.buffalobillsalumni.com/ Romes was an excellent player. During most of his career Romes, a 12th rounder played CB opposite 1st rounder Mario Clark although I think in the end, Romes proved to be the better player. He was a wirey strong guy who wore number 26. Good athlete and pretty tough too.
vorpma Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 Never heard of him. Are you serious - are you a Bills fan!
Steve O Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 I do recall seeinng several years ago he had been arrested for petit larceny, stealing cigarettes or something, seem to remember the article said it wasn't his first offense. If he's working in a health club now good for him. One of the best "value picks" the Bills ever made, 12th round draft pick, started for close to or maybe over 10 years.
Harveyj001 Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 Hi guys!! As some of you may know, i have a football blog in France, quite well readen and one of the two or three serious football sites in France writing about what's going on in our leagues. For about 20 years all french football loving people think they know something for sure: the one and only frenchmen who ever started in the NFL has been Richard Tardits of the Cards and Patriots in the early 90ies. And then suddenly today i learn in fact the first frenchman who played in the NFL was a Bill: Charles Romes the CB of the 70ies and early 80ies who was born in Verdun France in 1954 (in a US Army base, from american parents, but well as all children born in France he's french!!) So now i dream to interview him for the blog!! Does anyone here know what he has become? how i could find him? I saw him at training camp in Fredonia, as he was signing an autograph for me he told me "I ain't afraid of no toast". Ghostbusters was out at the time and the new idea of CB's getting burned like toast was fairly new, it was very funny at the time, especially for a teenager in awe of these guys...
bigdogtim Posted April 10, 2012 Posted April 10, 2012 And nobody EVER burned a sign into HIS front yard!
tombstone56 Posted April 10, 2012 Posted April 10, 2012 my brother played football for Verdun in 1966 ,they used to celebrate touchdowns at games on bases by firing 105mm howitzers parked in back of end zones with blanks , what a rush!
Dante Posted April 10, 2012 Posted April 10, 2012 A great cover CB, shut down sort of guy. I remember him picking off a pass in 1978 against the Jets and taking it back 80 yards. Thanks for the post. Him and Mario Clark were a good combo weren't they?
olivier in france Posted April 10, 2012 Author Posted April 10, 2012 my brother played football for Verdun in 1966 ,they used to celebrate touchdowns at games on bases by firing 105mm howitzers parked in back of end zones with blanks , what a rush! i did interview a player of the Chateauroux Air Base a couple of years ago. That could be fun to interview your brother... drop me a pm if that seems possible...
Dennis in NC Posted April 10, 2012 Posted April 10, 2012 Yo Oliver. I believe he lives in Durham, NC which is where I have lived since 1994. He was working at health and fitness clubs last I heard (10+ years ago)and may be a personal trainer. Google for the health clubs in the area and call them. Plus the obvious...checking LinkedIn and Facebook. Someone already suggested... contact NCCU as well. They may know. Well, there is a nice piece of info. How about the Bills' public relations department? They should have a line on the whereabouts of ex-Bills. Nice to see your post, Olivier, and how about posting a link to your blog? Oops, few of us can read French, I suppose, but post it anyway. Merci!
nucci Posted April 10, 2012 Posted April 10, 2012 Are you serious - are you a Bills fan! Really? Did you check his user name?
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