Charlie Tolar (September 5, 1937 - April 28, 2003) was an early American Football League (AFL) star. Tolar attended Northwestern State University of Louisiana. At Northwestern, Tolar was twice Gulf States Conference MVP and still holds four school records. Tolar died in Houston in 2003 following a bout with cancer. Charlie Tolar was also an oil well-fighter. He worked for noted oil-well fighter Red Adair.