Tom Blondin
American football player (1910–1978)
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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.
Marietta, Ohio
Parkersburg, West Virginia
Blondin in 1933 | |
| Profile | |
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| Position | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 25, 1910 Marietta, Ohio |
| Died | December 15, 1978 (aged 68) Parkersburg, West Virginia |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Williamstown (WV) |
| College | West Virginia Wesleyan |
| Career history | |
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Biography
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]
Blondin died in 1978 in Parkersburg, West Virginia.[1]