Charles “Sonny” Boyd has been involved in wrestling for over 50 years as a coach, wrestler, contributor, and ambassador.

He wrestled at William Fleming High School in Roanoke, Virginia. Following graduation, he served in the United States Army and then attended Virginia Tech.

Boyd was one of the first coaches at William Byrd High School and served as a volunteer coach at various local schools throughout the years.

He competed in the U.S. Senior Nationals nine times and in the World Senior Championships seven times.

A clinician for several years at the Roanoke Valley Wrestling Association Clinic, Boyd worked alongside coaches at Virginia Tech, the University of Virginia, Virginia Military Institute, and local high schools.

To help wrestlers achieve their goals of a state championship, Boyd put wrestling mats in his garage and invited local wrestlers to train and workout. He also worked at the Ron Childress Tournament and helped coach some of the youth wrestlers.

Boyd was a member of the Roanoke Valley Wrestling Association for 10 years and was named the organization's Person of the Year in 2004. He was presented an Ambassador to Wrestling award by the Roanoke Valley Wrestling Officials Association in recognition of his many years and countless contributions to wrestling.