George Blackburn (American football)
George Edward "Blackie" Blackburn (October 14, 1913 – May 15, 2006) was an American football player, coach, and scout. He served as the head coach at Miami University (1948), the University of Cincinnati (1955–1960), and the University of Virginia (1965–1970), compiling a career college football record of 60–61–7. Blackburn was also an assistant coach under coaching legends Sid Gillman at Miami and Cincinnati and under Earl Blaik at the United States Military Academy.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 14, 1913 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 15, 2006 (aged 92) Dublin, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1935 | Findlay |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1947 | Miami (OH) (assistant) |
| 1948 | Miami (OH) |
| 1949–1953 | Cincinnati (assistant) |
| 1954 | Army (assistant) |
| 1955–1960 | Cincinnati |
| 1964 | Virginia (assistant) |
| 1965–1970 | Virginia |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 60–61–7 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 MAC (1948) | |
| Awards | |
| ACC Coach of the Year (1968) | |
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