Charles Yaw "Charlie" Peprah is an American football safety for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the 5th round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama. Peprah has also played for the Atlanta Falcons. Peprah is the grandson of the former military president of Ghana, general Ignatius Kutu Acheampong. Ruling in a coup d’etat in 1972, Acheampong remained in power until 1977 and was executed in 1979 after a revolution. Acheampong's daughter Elizabeth Acheampong, the last family member to see her father... alive, married Josh Peprah, a member of Acheampong's army, and immigrated to Europe and then the United States. Peprah was born in Fort Worth, Texas and has two brothers, Richard and Josh, college football players at Wyoming and Wisconsin respectively. When he was in middle school, his parents divorced, and his father returned to Ghana. Charlie Peprah attended Plano East Senior High School. As of 2011, Peprah's mother was still working as a Home Depot cashier.
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| Birthdate: | February 24, 1983 |
| Birthplace: | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Age: | 29 |
| Height: | 5' 11" |
| Weight: | 203 lbs. |
| All Positions Played: | Defensive back, Safety |
| Education: | University of Alabama |
| Also known as: | Charles Yaw Peprah, Charlie |