Bill Blackburn

William Whitford Blackburn, Jr. (February 5, 1923 – April 17, 2007) was a professional American football player who played center for six seasons for the Chicago Cardinals.

Bill Blackburn
Blackburn on a 1950 Bowman football card
No. 57
Position:Center
Personal information
Born:(1923-02-05)February 5, 1923
Weleetka, Oklahoma
Died:April 17, 2007(2007-04-17) (aged 84)
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Houston (TX) Stephen F. Austin
College:Rice
NFL Draft:1944 / Round: 5 / Pick: 33
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:59
Games started:20
Touchdowns:4
Player stats at NFL.com

Alvin Dark was a halfback and teammate of Blackburn with the Southwestern Louisiana Institute in 1944. He recalled that "the joy for me was running behind Humble and Blackburn. I'd never seen such blocking."[1]

References
  1. Dark, Alvin; Underwood, John (1980). When in Doubt, Fire the Manager: My Life and Times in Baseball. New York: E. P. Dutton. p. 35. ISBN 0-525-23264-8.


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