Charles W. Major

Charlie Major
Personal information
Born	17 April 1904
Died	1984 (aged 79–80)
Home town	Fowler Street, Nassau, Bahamas
Education	St. Bonaventure University;
Sport
Country	Bahamas
Sport	Sport of athletics
Event	High jump
College team	St. Bonaventure Bonnies;
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	HJ: 6 ft 71⁄2 in (2.01 m) (1929); PV: 12 ft 0 in (3.65 m); LJ: 22 ft 0 in (6.7 m); 400m: 52;
	Updated on July 2024

Charles W. Major Sr. (17 April 1904–1984), also known as Charlie Major, was a Bahamian high jumper who also competed in the long jump and pole vault.^[3] He was active throughout the 1920s and 1930s and was considered one of the most influential sports figures in the U.S. collegiate system during that time.^[3]^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c Cite error: The named reference bl was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference cmt was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b "1928 St. Bonaventure Track and Field Team". SBU Archives. Retrieved 29 July 2024.

[bl-1] Cite error: The named reference bl was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[cmt-2] Cite error: The named reference cmt was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[a-3] "1928 St. Bonaventure Track and Field Team". SBU Archives. Retrieved 29 July 2024.

[1]

[2]

[3]

Personal information

Born	17 April 1904^[1]
Died	1984 (aged 79–80)
Home town	Fowler Street, Nassau, Bahamas^[1]^[2]
Education	St. Bonaventure University
Sport
Country	Bahamas
Sport	Sport of athletics
Event	High jump
College team	St. Bonaventure Bonnies
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	HJ: 6 ft 71⁄2 in (2.01 m) (1929) PV: 12 ft 0 in (3.65 m) LJ: 22 ft 0 in (6.7 m) 400m: 52^[2]
Updated on July 2024