Charles Edward Sturgeon Jr., 81, of Palm City, Florida, died December 7, 2020. He was a member of the Owensboro, Kentucky, Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Cumberland Presbytery). Known to some variously as Sonny or just Sturg, he was born April 20, 1939, in Owensboro and educated in the public schools there. He competed in football, track, and baseball for Owensboro High School, lettering in all three, and, after graduating, went on to play football for the University in Kentucky. He lettered at UK in 1958, 1959, and 1960. In 1960, he won the WHAS Football Leadership Award, an engraved sterling silver tray and four goblets. As both a halfback and the team’s main punter, Charles led the Wildcats in rushing and punting in 1959 and 1960. In 1959, Charles rushed for 144 yards in the game against Georgia. According to the University of Kentucky athletic office, Charles was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 10th round of the 1961 NFL draft. However, he declined the draft and moved back to Owensboro, to work at the family dealership, Sturgeon Pontiac.