Tom Blondin Explained

Position:Guard
Birth Date:25 October 1910
Birth Place:Marietta, Ohio
Death Place:Parkersburg, West Virginia
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:195
High School:Williamstown (WV)
College:West Virginia Wesleyan
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Thomas Albert Blondin (October 15, 1910 – December 15, 1978) was an American football player. He played college football at West Virginia Wesleyan and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a guard for the Cincinnati Reds.

Blondin was born in 1910 in Marietta, Ohio. He attended Williamstown High School in Williamstown, West Virginia. He played college football at West Virginia Wesleyan from 1929 to 1932.[1] He was named in 1932 as a first-team guard on multiple All-West Virginia college football teams, including the team selected by the United Press.[2] [3] He was also invited to participate in the 1932 North-South football all-star game.[4]

During the 1933 season, he played in the NFL for the Cincinnati Reds.[5] He was moved from the guard position to end in mid-October 1933.[6]

He died in 1978 in Parkersburg, West Virginia.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tom Blondin. Pro Football Archives. March 8, 2022.
  2. News: All-State Collegiate Conference Eleven Selected by United Press. The Charleston Daily Mail. December 2, 1932. 16. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Fodder for Sports from The Press Box. Bluefield Daily Telegraph. November 30, 1932. 7. Newspapers.com.
  4. News: North Meets South Team in Baltimore. Hinton Daily News. December 10, 1932. 6. Newspapers.com.
  5. Web site: Tom Blondin. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. July 16, 2020.
  6. News: Jolley Shakes Up Reds by Releasing Two Backs. The Cincinnati Post. October 17, 1933. 13. Newspapers.com.