Page 6 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, December 6, 2019 Although his primary duty THE DYNAMIC DUO By The Old Sachem, Bill Stewart I f you were a teenage boy growing up in the mid 1940s $3.39 $2.45 GALLON GALLON We accept: MasterCard * Visa * & Discover Price Subject to Change without notice 100 Gal. Min. 24 Hr. Service 781-286-2602 * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation you knew of the couple, “Mr. Inside” and “Mr. Outside”. They were the cornerstone of the United States Military Academy at West Point’s football team. “Mr. Inside” was Felix Anthony “Doc” Blanchard, the fullback of Army who smashed the line for yardage. “Mr. Outside”, Glenn Woodward Davis, was the threat to dash around end for his yardage. Together they formed a duo that was almost impossible to stop. Doc Blanchard was born December 11, 1924 in McColl, South Carolina, and died April 19, 2009 at 84 years, in Bulverde, Texas. His father was a doctor so Felix became nicknamed “Little Doc” after his father. His father was a college football player at Tulane University and Wake Forest University. The family moved from Lawrence A. Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lein * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 Lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net Bill Stewart The Old Sachem South Carolina, settled in Dexter, Iowa, then returned to South Carolina at Bishopville. Blanchard attended Saint Stanislaus College high school in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi and led the Rockachaws to an undefeated season as a senior in 1941. He was recruited to play football at West Point, Fordham University and the University of Notre Dame, among others. Later in life he said that he was not very interested in Army, because as a mediocre student he doubted he could pass the entrance exam. He chose to attend the University of North Carolina Tar Heels, mostly because the coach, Jim Tatum, was a cousin of his mother. The NCAA had a rule during this time that freshmen could not play varsity football, so he played with the freshman squad. With the war on Doc joined the U.S. Army and was stationed in New Mexico into a chemical warfare unit until he enrolled in West Point in July 1944. During his three seasons of football at Army the team went 27 wins, no losses and a single tie to Notre Dame, a 0-0 game. 505 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 Tel: 617-387-1120 www.gkdental.com • Family Dentistry • Crowns • Bridges • Veneers/Lumineers • Dental Implants • All on 4 Dental Implants • Emergency Dentist • Kid Friendly Dentist • Root Canals • Dentures • Invisalign Braces • Snap On Smile • Teeth Whitening We are the smile care experts for your entire family was as the fullback, he also kicked extra points, punted, and as a linebacker of defense. In his three seasons at the Military Academy, Blanchard scored 38 touchdowns, gained 1,908 yards and earned the title “Mr. Inside”. Felix was the first junior to win the Heisman Trophy. Not only a football star, Doc was a member of the Army track and field team, and won a championship in shot put and a ten second 100-yard dash in 1945. Blanchard was selected third in the 1946 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers, but chose the military and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. He became a fighter pilot and in 1959 received a Air Force commendation for bravery when he safely landed his plane rather than ditch it into a crowed area. In the Vietnam War, Blanchard flew 113 missions over North Vietnam. He retired from service in 1971 as a colonel. He spent several more years as the commandment of the cadets at the New Mexico Military Institute, a Junior College that prepares students to enter the service academies. Among his honors was several awards in 1945. The Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, Sporting News Player of the Year, James E. Sullivan Award, and a three-times Consensus All-American, 1944, 1945, 1946. His Army team were National Champions in 1944, 1945, 1946. His number 35 was retired by the Military Academy in his honor. In his honor, the Interstate 20 / U.S. Route 15 Interchange near his hometown of Bishopville, South Carolina was named the Felix “Doc” Blanchard Interchange. Glenn Davis was “Mr. Outside” of the great Army teams of 1944 to 1946. He was born on December 26, 1924 in Claremont, California and died March 9, 2005 in La Quinta, California. He played football at Bonita, California high school in La Verne, California. In 1942 he led the Bearcats to an 11-0 record and the school’s first ever championship, and was selected as the Southern Section Player of the Year Award. He expected to enter USC in Los Angeles, but was talked into the Military Academy. At Army, Davis averaged 8.3 In House Dental Plan for $399 (Cleanings, X-Rays, Exams twice a year and 20% OFF Dental work) Schedule your FREE Consultations today yards per carry over his career and 11.5 yards per carry in 1945. Both were records that continued up to today. He was the national scoring leader in 1944 with 120 points. Over his career he scored 59 touchdowns, and his single season mark of 20 touchdowns record stood for ten years. Davis was a consensus All-American all three years at West Point. He won the Maxwell Award and the Walter Camp Trophy and was runner-up for the Heisman in 1944. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1946 and was named the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year. Davis was selected into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1961. As a student at West Point, he also starred in baseball, basketball, and track. Graduating in June 1947 he became a second lieutenant, and was also offered a contract with a $75,000 signing bonus by the Brooklyn Dodgers, but his Army obligation interfered with this outcome. Even though they knew that he was not able to play in the NFL because of his military obligation, the Detroit Lions selected Davis with the second overall pick in the 1947 NFL draft, and was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in 1947. He tried to resign his commission but was denied which hampered a professional career. He served three years in the Army, and while on furlough played in a pre-season game for the Rams. He then reported for duty in Korea before the war there and his service obligation was ended in 1950. Glenn joined the Rams for their 1950 season and was selected for the Pro Bowl. His injured knee kept him out of the 1952 season and the Rams released him in 1953. His honors include three National Championships at West Point, Heisman Trophy in 1946, Sporting News Player of the Year in 1946, Associated Press Athlete of the Year in 1946, Maxwell Award in 1944. The two, “Mr. Inside” and “Mr. Outside” will long be remembered in West Point lore. Advocate Newspapers Free Every Week Everett, Malden, Revere and Saugus Call for Great Advertising Rates 781-233-4446
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