Clair H. "Okie" Blanchard (April 10, 1903 – September 10, 1989), sometimes spelled "Oakie", was an American football player, coach of football and basketball, and college athletics administrator.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 10, 1903 Tiona, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 10, 1989 (aged 86) Sun City, Arizona, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1922–1924 | Wyoming |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1940 | Wyoming |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1940–1941 | Wyoming |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–7–1 (college football) |
His collegiate coaching career lasted one season, in 1940 with the University of Wyoming's Cowboys. His record was 1–7–1, earning the victory (7–3 over New Mexico) in his initial game, and the tie (scoreless against Colorado State) in his second.
He was more successful as a high school coach, serving in that capacity in Cheyenne, Wyoming for many years. The football stadium at Cheyenne East High School there (which was also used by Cheyenne Central High School until 2000) is named for Blanchard. Blanchard also coached high school basketball in Cheyenne until 1958.[1]
Blanchard was a graduate of the University of Wyoming, and in 1968 was one of the recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award granted by the Alumni Association of that institution.[citation needed] In 1984, Blanchard was elected to the Wyoming Coaches Association Hall of Fame.[citation needed]
Blanchard died in 1989.[2]
Head coaching record
editCollege football
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming Cowboys (Mountain States Conference) (1940) | |||||||||
| 1940 | Wyoming | 1–7–1 | 0–5–1 | 7th | |||||
| Wyoming: | 1–7–1 | 0–5–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 1–7–1 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Top Coach Is Retiring". Reading Eagle. Associated Press. June 1, 1958. Retrieved December 17, 2014 – via Google News.
- ^ Johnke, Jeremiah (October 25, 2013). "Who was Okie Blanchard?". WyoSports.net. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
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