Leo Blanchard

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Leo Blanchard
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Personal information
Born (1955-03-12) March 12, 1955 (age 70)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
University Alberta
Career history
1979–1987 Edmonton Eskimos
1988 British Columbia Lions
1988–1991 Calgary Stampeders
Awards and highlights
Career CFL statistics
Fumble Recoveries2

Leo Blanchard (born March 12, 1955) is a former professional Canadian football offensive lineman who played between 1979 and 1991 in the Canadian Football League (CFL), mainly for the Edmonton Eskimos, but also for the Calgary Stampeders. [1] Blanchard grew up in Edmonton, and played football in high school at Queen Elizabeth Composite 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]

References

  1. ↑ "Golden Bears' football history". University of Alberta. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 "Newman keeps defying all odds". Edmonton Journal. April 29, 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
  3. ↑ "Golden Bears Football". goldenbearsfootball.ca. Archived from the original on 20 December 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
  4. ↑ "Edmonton Eskimos - Locker Player History". esks.com. Archived from the original on 14 January 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
  5. ↑ "Bombers Dominate West All-star Team". The Montreal Gazette. November 2, 1984. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
  6. ↑ "Lions, Bombers Dominate Western All-star Team". Ottawa Citizen. November 6, 1985. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
  7. ↑ "Pick Nine Stamps Western All-stars". The Windsor Star. November 20, 1986. Retrieved 15 November 2010.


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