Born in Chicago in 1895, Chic moved with his family to Columbus when he was 12 years old. His first name was Charles, Chic comes from his hometown of Chicago.
Harley played in 1916, 1917 and 1919. 1918 he was a private in the U.S. Army during World War 1. He was an All American the 3 years he played. Racked 23 touchdowns in a total of 24 games played. In 1951 he was elected to the first College Football Hall of Fame class.
Located in Union Cemetery (New Union on Olentangy River Road near East North Broadway) in Section 6, Lot 25, Grave 2 is Harley's markers. Above is Harley's military marker.
Above is the big marker. It faces the main road and isn't far from it either. On April 29th, 2014, this is how it was decorated.
Chic did have a contract to get 1/3rd of team ownership of the Decatur Staleys/Chicago Staleys which are now the Chicago Bears. During a physical it was discovered Chic had Dementia praecox which voided his contract. Harley was ultimately confined to VA Hospital in Danville, Illinois. He remained there almost till the day he died. Harley did make an appearance at a Buckeyes football game in 1949.
For those interested, there is a book available on Chic.
Chic: The Extraordinary Rise of Ohio State Football and the Tragic Schoolboy Athlete Who Made It Happen
