Doc Blanchard carried a frame of 6 feet tall and weighed 205 pounds. He could run the 100-yard dash in under 10 seconds. During his West Point career, Doc averaged 6 yards per carry on 280 total ...

BULVERDE, Texas — Felix “Doc” Blanchard was a college football superhero, the powerful Mr. Inside to Glenn Davis’ Mr. Outside in Army’s famous Heisman Trophy winning backfield of the 1940s. Blanchard, ...

For my readers under the age of 50, “Doc” Blanchard is probably a “Little Known Character.” However, if you are over 50 years of age and a real football fan then you will know immediately who Doc ...

Army football team member Felix "Doc" Blanchard Jr., right, gets an advance look at the Heisman Memorial Trophy to be presented to him a few hours later at the Downtown Athletic Club of New York.

Felix "Doc" Blanchard was a college football superhero, the powerful "Mr. Inside" to Glenn Davis's "Mr. Outside" in Army's famous Heisman Trophy-winning backfield of the 1940s. Mr. Blanchard, who won ...

NEW YORK – Notre Dame football wide receiver Jayden Harrison shook his head this week at the mention of the famed scoreless tie with Army at Yankee Stadium back in 1946. “No, sir, I never heard of ...

There is a lot at stake when Army and Notre Dame square off at Yankee Stadium, adding another chapter to a storied history.

John “Doc” Blanchard, Duryea, died April 27, 2009 at home. A lifelong resident of Duryea, he was born Oct. 24, 1933, a son of the late John and Anna Matt Blanchard. Doc was a member of Sacred Heart of ...

The phrase “Game of the Century” is often used lightly—but in the case of the 1946 showdown between Notre Dame and Army, it was more than deserved. Two undefeated powerhouses met on the grand stage of ...