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College Football Great 'Doc' Blanchard Dies at 84

By Harry Kimball,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 20, 2009 12:07 PM CDT

(Newser) – Felix “Doc” Blanchard, who won the 1945 Heisman Trophy as part of Army’s famed “Mr. Inside and Mr. Outside” backfield tandem, died yesterday of pneumonia, ESPN reports. The legendary fullback, linebacker, placekicker, and punter was 84. In 1944-46, Blanchard— “Mr. Inside”...   Read full story »

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