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Charlie Tutan Waters (born September 10, 1948 in Miami, Florida) was an American football safety for the Dallas Cowboys from 1970-1981 in the National Football League. He spent one season (2006) as a radio broadcaster for the Dallas Cowboys radio network.
[edit] NFL playing career
As a player he was paired with Cliff Harris and became one of the most feared safety tandems in the NFL at that time. Charlie played in 5 Super Bowls: V, VI, X, XII, and XIII, with victories in VI and XII. In 1979, he suffered a season-ending knee injury. Since he couldn't play that year, he became a color broadcaster for the Dallas Cowboys radio network for a season. His 11 interceptions in the post season are still a record today.
[edit] After retirement
After two losses in NFC championship games against the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers, Waters retired and became an NFL and college football coach. He was the defensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos in 1989 and then for the Oregon Ducks. Waters then went into a gas and electric business with his former teammate Cliff Harris. In 2006, the Dallas Cowboys hired Waters as the new color commentator for the Cowboys Radio Network, working alongside Brad Sham when former color commentator and Dallas quarterback Babe Laufenberg resigned his post to spend time with his family. Outside of football, he works with longtime teammate Cliff Harris at an electricity marketing company. In February 2007, Waters announced that he would be leaving the radio booth after only one season, citing a busy work schedule that did not allow him enough time to prepare for the game broadcasts. [1]
[edit] References
- ^ Rob Phillips (2007-02-15). Waters Stepping Down From Radio Booth. Retrieved on 2007-02-16.
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