Felix "Doc" Blanchard won the Heisman Trophy in 1945 and was part of college football's most legendary backfields. Known as "Mr Inside" and playing full-back, he teamed up with "Mr Outside" Glenn Davis to help Army win national collegiate championships in 1944 and 1945.
Mr Blanchard, 84, died on April 19, 2009 at his home in Bulverde, TX. While at Army, he also played linebacker, place kicker, and punter and helped the team to a 27-01-1 record from 1944-46. He was the first junior to win the Heisman.
He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers as the third overall pick, but never played in the NFL. He became a fighter pilot in the Air Force and served in Korea and Viet Nam, retiring as a colonel.
His teammate, Glenn Davis died in 2005 at the age of 80.
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