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| Position: | Tackle | ||
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| Born: | June 21, 1919 Augusta, Kansas, U.S. | ||
| Died: | September 16, 1968 (aged 49) Randallstown, Maryland, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Leon (KS) | ||
| College: | Tulane | ||
| NFL draft: | 1942 / round: 5 / pick: 33 | ||
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Ernest Elmer Blandin (June 21, 1919 – September 16, 1968) was a professional American football tackle who played six seasons for the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Colts in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and later the National Football League (NFL).
Blandin was a standout as a tackle at Tulane University and earned All-American honors in 1941, his senior year. Blandin was drafted to play for the Philadelphia Eagles, but he instead joined the military and served in the Pacific theater of World War II.
Upon his discharge, he signed with the Browns of the AAFC and played on the team for two seasons. The Browns won the league championship in both of those years. Blandin was then sent to the Colts, where he remained through the 1950 season. He played one more year of professional football in 1953 with the second iteration of the Baltimore Colts.