We look back at the career of former Saginaw, Michigan State and Detroit Lions wide receiver Charles Rogers. Wochit
He fell off the map and resurfaced in an obituary. The short, sad saga of Charles Rogers reached its final frame Monday, when news broke that he had died at 38, reportedly due to cancer and liver issues. Few fans who once cheered him had any idea where he was.
Rogers had never been an overly verbal guy, more like an athlete whose speed and hands did the talking. But his derailed legacy speaks even louder than his gifts, and his early departure from this earth should be a cautionary tale to all athletes who think the world is at their feet.