Bill Blackburn, Jr.

Bio

Full name: William Whitford Blackburn, Jr.

Preferred name: Bill

Born: Feb. 5, 1923 in Welutka, OK

Died: April 17, 2007 (Obituary)

Last Season (1952) Vitals:
  • Height: 6′ 5″
  • Weight: 228 lbs
  • Position: C, LB
  • Jersey: #57
Amateur Programs
  • Rice
  • Austin HS (Houston, TX)
Programs listed in descending order attended. Help complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation or corrections.
2 Season Career

Active years: 1951–1952
Active teams (1):

  • CGY 1951–1952

29 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 29 regular season games
Season Team Position Jersey Regular
GP		 Playoff
GP		 Grey Cup
GP
2 seasons
(Rank: T4881st,
58th percentile,
2 CFL seasons)		 1 team 29
(Rank: T4172nd,
64th percentile,
29 CFL games)		 0 0
1951 CGY C 57 14 -- 0
1952 CGY C, LB 57 15 -- 0