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| Date of birth: March 12, 1955 | |
| Place of birth: Edmonton, Alberta | |
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Leo Blanchard (born March 12, 1955, in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former professional Canadian football offensive lineman who played between 1979 and 1991 in the Canadian Football League, mainly for the Edmonton Eskimos, but also for the Calgary Stampeders.[1] Blanchard grew up in Edmonton, and did not play football in high school.[2] Blanchard played Canadian university football for the Alberta Golden Bears between 1977-78.[3] He played for the Eskimos from 1979-87.[4] He was named CFL All-Star every year from 1982 to 1986[5][6][7] and was a part of five Grey Cup championship teams with the Eskimos.[2] He later worked as offensive line coach for the junior Victoria Rebels.[2]
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References[]
- ↑ "Golden Bears' football history". University of Alberta. http://www.bears.ualberta.ca/Teams/Football/~/media/University%20of%20Alberta/Faculties/PhysEd/Athletics/Documents/2010-Bears_Football.ashx. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Newman keeps defying all odds". Edmonton Journal. April 29, 2008. http://www.canada.com/topics/sports/story.html?id=733497d1-c546-48f9-bf17-1e41d9ddb355. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- ↑ "Golden Bears Football". goldenbearsfootball.ca. http://goldenbearsfootball.ca/cfl.php. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- ↑ "Edmonton Eskimos - Locker Player History". esks.com. http://www.esks.com/page/locker_player_history. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- ↑ "Bombers Dominate West All-star Team". The Montreal Gazette. November 2, 1984. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=C0UwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=paUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=801,571652&dq=leo-blanchard+all-star&hl=en. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- ↑ "Lions, Bombers Dominate Western All-star Team". Ottawa Citizen. November 6, 1985. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4tYyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=te8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=5182,3230426&dq=leo-blanchard+all-star&hl=en. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- ↑ "Pick Nine Stamps Western All-stars". The Windsor Star. November 20, 1986. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FmI_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=llMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2788,1110290&dq=leo-blanchard+all-star&hl=en. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
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