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'Mr. Inside' Heisman Winner Doc Blanchard Dead At 84

By Brian GrummellApr 20th 2009 – 1:00AM

Legendary Army back Felix 'Doc' Blanchard succumbed to pneumonia early Sunday. Blanchard won the 1945 Heisman Trophy. He was forever linked with teammate and 1946 Heisman Trophy winner Glenn 'Mr. Outside' Davis as part of one of the greatest backfields in college football history.He was the trophy's first junior winner in...

Background on Doc Blanchard

Felix Anthony "Doc" Blanchard (December 11, 1924 – April 19, 2009) is best known as the college football player who became the first ever junior to win the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award and was the first ever football player to win the James E.

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