| Personal information | |
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| Born: | August 5, 1871 Latrobe, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died: | March 8, 1913 (aged 41) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College: | Penn, Saint Vincent College |
| Position: | Back |
| Career history | |
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James Edward Blair (August 5, 1871 – March 8, 1913) was an American football player and coach and physician. He was early professional football player with the Latrobe Athletic Association. He later relocated to Burlington, New Jersey where he took a prominent part in the city council for a time and was a surgeon for the Third Battalion of the New Jersey National Guard. He was a charter member of the Burlington Elks Lodge and was a thirty-second degree Mason. He also was affiliated with the Sons of Veterans.