 1947 West Point yearbook photo | |
| No. 35 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Fullback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 11, 1924 McColl, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died: | April 19, 2009 (aged 84) Bulverde, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | North Carolina (1943) Army (1944–1946) |
| High school | Saint Stanislaus (Bay St. Louis, Mississippi) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame (1959) | |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ |  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] |
Felix Anthony "Doc" Blanchard (December 11, 1924 – April 19, 2009) was an American football player and serviceman who became the first junior to win the Heisman Trophy and Maxwell Award, and was the first football player to win the James E. Sullivan Award, all in 1945. He played football for the Army Cadets, where he was known as "Mr. Inside".
Because his father was a physician, Felix Blanchard was nicknamed "Little Doc" as a boy.[2] After football, he was a fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force,[3] and served from 1947 until 1971, when he retired with the rank of colonel.
- ^ "DOC BLANCHARD 1924--2009". Sports Illustrated. April 27, 2009. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Hickok, R. "Blanchard, "Doc" (Felix A.)". Sports Biographies, HickokSports.com (2002, 2003, 2004). Archived from the original on February 23, 2002. Retrieved June 18, 2007.
- ^ "Mr. Inside 'coming home'". Eugene Register-Guard. Vol. 102, no. 89. (Oregon). Associated Press. January 20, 1969. p. 3B – via Google Books.