Doc Blanchard

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Doc Blanchard
'Time magazine cover from October 23, 1945. Blanchard is on the right.
Date of birth	December 11, 1924
Place of birth	Bishopville, South Carolina
Position(s)	Fullback
College	West Point
NFL Draft	1946 / Round 1/ Pick 3
Awards	1945 Heisman Trophy
College Hall-of-Fame

Felix Anthony "Doc" Blanchard (born December 11, 1924, raised in Bishopville, South Carolina) is best known as the Army football player who won the 1945 Heisman, Maxwell, and Sullivan awards. An all-around athlete, Blanchard served as placekicker and punter in addition to his primary roles as linebacker and fullback. In the latter capacity, he teamed with fellow Heisman winner Glenn Davis to form one of the most lethal rushing combinations in football history, scoring 38 touchdowns and earning the nickname "Mr. Inside". During his three years at West Point his team under coach Earl Blaik compiled an undefeated 27-0-1 record.

After graduating from the United States Military Academy in 1947, Blanchard served in the United States Air Force and flew in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He never played professionally. His Heisman Trophy, Maxwell, and Sullivan awards currently reside at his former high school Saint Stanislaus College in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi.

The Interstate 20/U.S. 15 interchange near his hometown of Bishopville, South Carolina has been officially named the Felix "Doc" Blanchard interchange.

Preceded by Les Horvath

Heisman Trophy Winner 1945

Succeeded by Glenn Davis

[edit] External links

• Doc Blanchard: Army War Machine
• The Doc Blanchard Project

Don't confuse Doc Blanchard, the Vietnam Hero Navy Corpsman, who served with the 1st Combined Action Group with Doc Blanchard the Heisman Trophy winner from West Point.