Donald Charles is a 1970 graduate of Kashmere High School, as a student-athlete he was a three year varsity letterman in football. Don was All District and All City selection his senior season as Kashmere would win the City Championship with a regular season record of 10-0 and 12-1 for the season. This is still a record in Kashmere history 62 years later.

He was very instrumental in the success of Delvin Williams single season school record 1865 yards rushing as his lead blocker. Don also voted Most Athletic Male as a midterm January graduated. Charles earned a football scholarship to Prairie View A&M