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American football player and coach (1899–1983)
(1899-06-03 ) June 3, 1899Beetown, Wisconsin , U.S.
June 14, 1983(1983-06-14) (aged 84 )Lancaster, Wisconsin , U.S.
Lawrence College , 1925
Lawrence
Lineman
HC
Lawrence (freshmen)
Washington HS (WI )
Wisconsin (scout)
Wisconsin (backs)
Marquette (line)
Marquette
Green Bay Packers
Carroll (WI )
Marquette
30–32–4 (college)
Lisle William "Liz" Blackbourn (June 3, 1899 – June 14, 1983) was an American football coach in Wisconsin ,[1] Green Bay Packers , from 1954 through 1957 , and the final head coach at Marquette University in Milwaukee in 1960 .[2] [3]
Early years
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Born in Beetown, Wisconsin , in 1899, Blackbourn attended high school in Lancaster and played college football at Lawrence College in Appleton , under head coach Mark Catlin, Sr. He arrived on campus in 1918, but left after a semester to work on the family farm for several years, then returned to school.[4] catcher on the baseball team. While finishing his degree at Lawrence, he coached the Vikings' freshman football team in the fall of 1924.
Coaching career
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High school coach
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After earning his degree in 1925, he became head coach at Washington High School in Milwaukee and continued for 22 seasons, compiling a 141–30–6 record (.814) through 1946. While remaining as athletic director at the school, he was a scout for the University of Wisconsin–Madison under head coach Harry Stuhldreher .
College coach
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In March 1948, Blackbourn became the backfield coach at Wisconsin under thirteenth-year head coach Stuhldreher, who resigned in December.[5] 1949 under Ivy Williamson , Blackbourn moved over to Marquette University in Milwaukee as the line coach under longtime head coach Frank Murray ,[6] 1950 .[7] [8] [9] 1953 , Marquette posted a 6–3–1 record, their best in over a decade.
Green Bay Packers
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Succeeding Gene Ronzani as head coach of the Green Bay Packers, Blackbourn was hired in January 1954 .[10] [11] 1957 , he refused and was fired in January 1958 .[2] [12] [13] Ray McLean was promoted to head coach.[14] [15]
Blackbourn drafted many future hall of famers , including Forrest Gregg , Bart Starr , Paul Hornung , Jim Taylor , Jerry Kramer , and Ray Nitschke . He was still the Packers' head coach during the first part of 1958 NFL Draft , with the first four rounds conducted in early December 1957. Green Bay's first four picks in that draft are considered among the best by a team in league history; in addition to Taylor, Nitschke, and Kramer, consensus All-American linebacker Dan Currie was selected third overall.
Carroll College
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After the dismissal by the Packers, Blackbourn became the head coach at Carroll College in Waukesha for a single season in 1958, and led the Pioneers to a 6–2 record.[16]
Return to Marquette
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The sixteenth head coach at Marquette from 1950 through 1953, Blackbourn returned in 1959 to lead the program for its final two seasons.[17]
Later life and death
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After the Marquette football program was discontinued in December 1960 ,[18] [19] [20] [21] [4] [22] Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 1978, and died in 1983 in his hometown of Lancaster.[22]
Head coaching record
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College
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Overall
Conference
Standing
Bowl/playoffs
Marquette
5–3–1
Marquette
4–6–1
Marquette
3–5–1
Marquette
6–3–1
Carroll
6–2
5–2
T–2nd
6–2
5–2
Marquette Warriors (Independent) (1959–1960)
Marquette
3–7
Marquette
3–6
24–30–4
30–32–4
NFL
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Lost
Ties
Finish
1954
4
8
0
5th in NFL Western Conference
1955
6
6
0
3rd in NFL Western Conference
1956
4
8
0
6th in NFL Western Conference
1957
3
9
0
6th in NFL Western Conference
17
31
0
References
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^ "Ex-coach Blackbourn dies" . Milwaukee Journal . June 14, 1983. p. 1, part 2.
^ a b Johnson, Chuck (April 6, 1967). "Blackbourn could look back with pride, but won't" . Milwaukee Journal . p. 13, part 2.
^ "City coaches give Blackbourn a boost" . Milwaukee Journal . January 6, 1949. p. 6, part 2.
^ Gilka, Bob (March 23, 1948). "Blackbourn is named Marquette line coach" . Milwaukee Journal . p. 12, part 2.
^ "Murray retires; Blackbourn named Marquette coach" . Milwaukee Sentinel . December 18, 1949. p. 1, sports.
^ Lynch, R.G. (January 7, 1954). "Terlep likely Hilltop coach as Packers sign Blackbourn" . Milwaukee Journal . p. 17, part 2.
^ Lawrence Alumni Intercollegiate Athletic Hall of Fame Archived February 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Blackbourn signs 3 year contract to coach Packers" . Milwaukee Sentinel . Associated Press. January 8, 1954. p. 4, part 2.
^ "Blackbourn appointed head coach of Packers" . Milwaukee Journal . January 7, 1954. p. 1, part 1.
^ Lea, Bud (January 7, 1958). "Liz out! McLean Packer coach" . Milwaukee Sentinel . p. 2, part 2.
^ "Packers to oust Blackbourn today" . Milwaukee Sentinel . January 6, 1958. p. 2, part 2.
^ "Blackbourn is fired; Packer job to aide" . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Associated Press. January 7, 1958. p. 16.
^ "Bye. Bye Blackbourn; McLean in" . Pittsburgh Press . United Press. January 7, 1958. p. 28.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2006. Retrieved May 16, 2006 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link )
^ College Football Reference Archived July 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Marquette University Football Records
^ "Save football, alumni aim" . Milwaukee Journal . December 10, 1960. p. 14.
^ "Marquette drops football, track" . Sarasota Herald-Tribune . Associated Press. December 10, 1960. p. 10.
^ Bolchat, Rel (December 10, 1960). "MU drops football, basketball survives" . Milwaukee Sentinel . p. 3, part 2.
^ Riordon, Robert J (December 10, 1960). " . Milwaukee Sentinel . p. 1, part 1.
^ a b "Lisle Blackbourn dies at 84; coached Green Bay Packers" . New York Times . Associated Press. June 15, 1983. Retrieved March 19, 2014 .
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