Fullback and linebacker, Army, 1944–46
Doc Blanchard
- Born
- Dec 11, 1924, in South Carolina
- Died
- Apr 19, 2009, in Bulverde, Texas
- Served
- United States Air Force
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Doc Blanchard played fullback and linebacker at Army (1944–46). He won the 1945 Heisman Trophy and the 1945 Maxwell Award. He was a consensus All‑American in 1944 and 1945. The Pittsburgh Steelers took Blanchard in the first round, No. 3 overall in the 1946 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1964.
At a glance
Honors
- 1945Heisman Trophy
- Inducted 1964College Football Hall of Fame
- 1944, 1945Consensus All‑American
- 1944Third in the Heisman vote
- 1945Maxwell Award
- 1945Sporting News College Football Player of the Year
- 1945National leader in points (115)
- 1945National leader in rushing touchdowns (16)
- 1946Fourth in the Heisman vote
Team titles: National champions, 1944, 1945 and 1946
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
The teams in those years
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