1 , ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁– ▁October ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 1 9 9 2 ) ▁was ▁an ▁American ▁football ▁player ▁who ▁played ▁line back er ▁profession ally ▁for ▁six ▁seasons ▁for ▁the ▁Buff alo ▁B ills ▁in ▁the ▁American ▁Football ▁League ▁( AF L ) ▁and ▁the ▁National ▁Football ▁League ▁( N FL ), ▁and ▁for ▁the ▁NFL ' s ▁New ▁England ▁Patri ots . ▁Ch and ler ▁was ▁a ▁two - time ▁All - American ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Georgia , ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 6 ▁and ▁ 1 9 6 7 . ▁ ▁Early ▁years ▁Ch and ler ▁was ▁raised ▁in ▁C ed art own , ▁Georgia , ▁by ▁his ▁mother . ▁Nova ▁Ch and ler , ▁and ▁his ▁father , ▁Ed gar ▁Ch and ler . ▁Sr . ▁ ▁Ch and ler ▁Jr . ▁attended ▁school ▁in ▁C ed art own ,. ▁He ▁played ▁three ▁sports ▁during ▁his ▁high ▁school ▁days ▁at ▁C ed art own ▁High ▁School . ▁Ch and ler ▁was ▁st arter ▁for ▁the ▁vars ity ▁basketball ▁Bul ld ogs . ▁He ▁also ▁competed ▁in ▁track ▁and ▁field , ▁becoming ▁a ▁Georgia ▁state ▁high ▁school ▁shot ▁put ▁champion ▁with ▁a ▁toss ▁of ▁ 5 3 ▁feet ▁and ▁ 1 ▁ ½ ▁inches . ▁He ▁was ▁an ▁All - American ▁off ensive ▁lin eman ▁his ▁senior ▁year ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 3 . ▁He ▁helped ▁the ▁C ed art own ▁Bul ld ogs ▁to ▁their ▁first ▁state ▁football ▁championship . ▁ ▁College