J. Merrill Blanchard
American football player and coach, basketball coach, baseball coach, college athletics administrator
About J. Merrill Blanchard
Lived 1881 – 1914 (aged 32). J. Merrill Blanchard was an American basketball coach and american football player.
Jesse Merrill Blanchard (April 26, 1881 – April 3, 1914) was an American football player, coach of football, basketball, and baseball, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the College of William & Mary (1904–1905, 1910), Washington University in St. Louis (1906–1907), and Whitman College (1908–1909).
Playing career Blanchard played college football as a quarterback at Bowdoin College.
Coaching career Blanchard was the first head coach of the William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team, in 1905–06. In the inaugural season of William & Mary's basketball program, Blanchard led the team to a 4–1 record.
Death Blanchard died on April 3, 1914, at his mother-in-law's home in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Head coaching record Football
Basketball
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Who was J. Merrill Blanchard?
American football player and coach, basketball coach, baseball coach, college athletics administrator (1881-1914)
When was J. Merrill Blanchard born?
J. Merrill Blanchard was born on 26 April 1881 in Winterport.
When did J. Merrill Blanchard die?
J. Merrill Blanchard died on 3 April 1914 in Williamsburg.
What was J. Merrill Blanchard's occupation?
J. Merrill Blanchard was a basketball coach and american football player.
What nationality was J. Merrill Blanchard?
J. Merrill Blanchard was American.
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