William Whitford Blackburn, Jr. (February 5, 1923 – April 17, 2007) was a professional American football player who played center for six seasons for the Chicago Cardinals.

Bill Blackburn

Blackburn on a 1950 Bowman football card
No. 57
Position:	Center
Personal information
Born:	(1923-02-05)February 5, 1923 Weleetka, Oklahoma
Died:	April 17, 2007(2007-04-17) (aged 84)
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:	Houston (TX) Stephen F. Austin
College:	Rice
NFL Draft:	1944 / Round: 5 / Pick: 33
Career history
Chicago Cardinals (1945–1950)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 59 Games started: 20 Touchdowns: 4
Player stats at NFL.com

Alvin Dark was a halfback and teammate of Blackburn with the Southwestern Louisiana Institute in 1944. He recalled that "the joy for me was running behind Humble and Blackburn. I'd never seen such blocking."[1]

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