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Sid Blanks was born on 29 April, 1941 in Del Rio, Texas, U.S., is an American football player (1941–2021). Discover Sid Blanks's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 80 years old?

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Age 80 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 29 April, 1941
Birthday 29 April
Birthplace Del Rio, Texas, U.S.
Date of death 12 December, 2021
Died Place Webster, Texas, U.S.
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1941

Sidney Blanks (April 29, 1941 – December 12, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a running back in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL).

He played college football for Texas A&I and was the first-ever black football player in the Lone Star Conference.

A halfback, Blanks played college football at Texas A&I University.

1960

Blanks was an All-American member of the Texas A&I Javelinas from 1960 to 1963.

Recruited by College Football Hall of Fame coach Gil Steinke in 1960, Blanks was the first African American to play in the Lone Star Conference.

He was also the first African American to receive a football scholarship at an integrated school in the state of Texas.

1964

Blanks played professionally in the American Football League for the Houston Oilers from 1964 through 1968.

Blanks was an AFL All-Star in 1964.

1969

He also played for the Boston Patriots of the AFL in 1969, and the Patriots of the NFL in 1970.

1981

He was inducted into the Texas A&I Hall of Fame in 1981.

1990

Blanks' son, Lance, was an analyst for ESPN, former NBA Executive and retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the 1990 NBA draft.

His granddaughter Riley Blanks was a four-star recruit for the University of Virginia tennis team and is the founder of Woke Beauty.

He died in Webster, Texas, on December 12, 2021, at the age of 80.

2002

In 2002 he was inducted into the Lone Star Conference Hall of Fame.

2015

To honor a “hero, legend and trailblazer,” the city of Del Rio named a park after Blanks near San Felipe Creek in 2015.