About Buddy Blair
Lived 1910 – 1996 (aged 85). Buddy Blair was an American baseball player and athletics competitor.
Louis Nathan Blair (September 10, 1910 – June 7, 1996) was an American Major League Baseball infielder. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the season. In 137 games, he posted a .279 batting average (135-for-484) with 5 home runs and 66 RBI.
In college, Blair was named to the All-Tournament Second Team in the first SEC Men's Basketball Tournament in 1933. He was a forward for Louisiana State University which made it to the semifinals of the tournament. He played on the 1935 team that won the American Legion Bowl in Atlantic City and so claimed the National Championship. They beat the Pitt Panthers 41–37.
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Who was Buddy Blair?
American baseball player
When was Buddy Blair born?
Buddy Blair was born on 10 September 1910 in Columbia.
When did Buddy Blair die?
Buddy Blair died on 7 June 1996 in Monroe.
What was Buddy Blair's occupation?
Buddy Blair was a baseball player and athletics competitor.
What nationality was Buddy Blair?
Buddy Blair was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Buddy Blair. https://biography.guide/buddy-blair/
MLA: "Buddy Blair." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/buddy-blair/.
Chicago: "Buddy Blair." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/buddy-blair/.
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