Doc blanchard biography
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Doc Blanchard
American football player and coach (1924–2009)
1947 West Point yearbook photo | |
| Position | Fullback |
|---|---|
| Born: | (1924-12-11)December 11, 1924 McColl, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died: | April 19, 2009(2009-04-19) (aged 84) Bulverde, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| College | North Carolina (1943) Army (1944–1946) |
| High school | Saint Stanislaus (Bay St. Louis, Mississippi) |
| College Football Hall of Fame(1959) | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service / branch | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1946-1971 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 77th Fighter Squadron |
| Battles / wars | World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross[1] |
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