Charlie Lea was born on 25 December 1956 in Orléans, France. He was married to Louise Ledgerwood. He died on 11 November 2011 in Collierville, Tennessee, USA.
Baseball pitcher selected in the 9th round of the 1978 amateur draft by the Montréal Expos out of Memphis (TN) State University. Threw a no-hitter on 10 May 1981.