Earl Henry "Red" Blaik - West Point, New York
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BruceS
N 41° 23.850 W 073° 57.999
18T E 586382 N 4583400
Famous Army football coach buried at the West Point Cemetery at the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Waymark Code: WM4DHF
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/09/2008
Views: 54
"Earl Henry "Red" Blaik (February 15, 1897 – May 6, 1989) was an American football coach. He was head football coach for the United States Military Academy between the 1941 and the 1958 seasons, and for Dartmouth College between the 1934 and the 1940 seasons. During his coaching career Blaik won 166 games lost 48 games and tied 14 games. His Army football teams won consecutive national championships in 1944 and 1945." - Wikipedia
He also coached three Heisman trophy winners, Doc Blanchard in 1945, Glenn Davis in 1946 and Pete Dawkins in 1958. Twenty of former assistant coaches went on to become head coaches including Vince Lombardi.
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Among his West Point players Blaik was nicknamed 'The Colonel', known for being a stern and disciplined coach he is quoted regarding the subject "Good fellows are a dime a dozen, but an aggressive leader is priceless." - wiki
Description:
Coach of Army football team which won back to back National Championships.
Date of birth: 02/15/1897
Date of death: 05/06/1989
Area of notoriety: Sports
Marker Type: Headstone
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Dawn to dusk
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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