Earl Blaik
Earl Henry "Red" Blaik (February 15, 1897 – May 6, 1989) was an American football player, coach, college athletics administrator, and United States Army officer. He served as the head football coach at Dartmouth College from 1934 to 1940 and at the United States Military Academy from 1941 to 1958, compiling a career college football record of 166–48–14. His Army football teams won three consecutive national championships in 1944, 1945 and 1946. Blaik was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1964.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 15, 1897 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | May 6, 1989 (aged 92) Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1915–1917 | Miami (OH) |
| 1918–1919 | Army |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1924–1925 | Miami (OH) (assistant) |
| 1926 | Wisconsin (assistant) |
| 1927–1933 | Army (assistant) |
| 1934–1940 | Dartmouth |
| 1941–1958 | Army |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1948–1959 | Army |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 166–48–14 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 national (1944–1946) | |
| Awards | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1964 (profile) | |
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