Wright Blanche

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Wright Blanche
Georgia Bulldogs
Position Guard
Personal information
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight192 lb (87 kg)

Wright B. Blanche was a college football player, a guard on the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) champion 1896 Georgia Bulldogs football team, coached by Pop Warner. John Heisman selected the 30 best Southern football players in 1915, and mentioned Blanche fifth. [1] He scored two touchdowns in the victory over North Carolina. [2] [3]

References

  1. J. W. Heisman (January 21, 1915). "Dixie's Football Hall of Fame". Atlanta Georgian. p. 5.
  2. "Georgia Wins Out". The Atlanta Constitution. November 1, 1896. p. 21. Retrieved May 12, 2016 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. Stegeman, J. F. (1997). The Ghosts of Herty Field: Early Days on a Southern Gridiron. Greece: University of Georgia Press. p. 33