Tom Blackburn (basketball)

Tom Blackburn
Blackburn from the 1956 Daytonian
Biographical details
Born(1906-01-23)January 23, 1906
Peebles, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMarch 6, 1964(1964-03-06) (aged 58)
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materWilmington College
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1947–1964Dayton
Head coaching record
Overall352–141
Tournaments1–1 (NCAA)
20–10 (NIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NIT (1962)

Leonard Thomas Blackburn (January 23, 1906 – March 6, 1964) was an American basketball coach. The Peebles, Ohio native served as head men's basketball coach at the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio, from 1947 until his death in 1964. He led the Dayton Flyers to a championship at the 1962 National Invitation Tournament.