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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Joe_BlanchardJoe Blanchard - Wikipedia

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   Joseph Edgar Blanchard (December 7, 1928 – March 22, 2012) was an American football player, professional wrestler and promoter. His son is original Four Horseman member Tully Blanchard and his granddaughter is former Impact Champion Tessa Blanchard .

2. nwhof.org › hall_of_fame › bio_by_nameJoe Blanchard - National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum

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   Blanchard held the NWA Texas championship in 1963 and 1964, as well as the World Class Texas title in 1966. In 1978, he founded Southwest Championship Wrestling in San Antonio, where he retired from active competition after a 25-year career. Joe Blanchard is the father of Tully Blanchard, who was a member of the Four Horsemen.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Southwest_ChampionshipSouthwest Championship Wrestling - Wikipedia

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   Southwest Championship Wrestling (SCW) was a professional wrestling promotion that was owned by Joe Blanchard and based in San Antonio, Texas, from 1978 to 1985, when it was purchased by Texas All-Star Wrestling and absorbed into that company.

4. www.wikiwand.com › en › Joe_BlanchardJoe Blanchard - Wikiwand

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   Mar 22, 2012 · Joseph Edgar Blanchard was an American football player, professional wrestler and promoter. His son is original Four Horseman member Tully Blanchard and his granddaughter is former Impact Champion Tessa Blanchard.

5. slamwrestling.net › 03 › 22Joe Blanchard passes - Slam Wrestling

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   Mar 22, 2012 · Joe Blanchard passes. Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 22, 2012. There is no Wikipedia entry on Joe Blanchard, who died March 22, 2012, at the age of 84. Perhaps that is a testament to a gentleman who didn’t brag despite a myriad of accomplishments: A Big 7 wrestling champion at Kansas State, a Grey Cup loss with the Edmonton Eskimos’ CFL team ...

6. slamwrestling.net › index › 2012/03/25Guest column: My mentor, Joe Blanchard, was the real thing

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   Mar 25, 2012 · Joe was popular as a television announcer and a promoter because he was humble, soft-spoken, warm, polite, and friendly. Off-camera he was humble, soft-spoken, warm, and genuinely enjoyed meeting people and being around people. He was generous to charities and his home was always open. Announcer Mark Nulty introduces Joe Blanchard, then the AWA ...

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   Who is Joe Blanchard?

   • In 1978, he founded Southwest Championship Wrestling in San Antonio, where he retired from active competition after a 25-year career. Joe Blanchard is the father of Tully Blanchard, who was a member of the Four Horsemen. Blanchard died on March 22, 2012.

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   When did Joe Blanchard retire?

   • Blanchard held the NWA Texas championship in 1963 and 1964, as well as the World Class Texas title in 1966. In 1978, he founded Southwest Championship Wrestling in San Antonio, where he retired from active competition after a 25-year career. Joe Blanchard is the father of Tully Blanchard, who was a member of the Four Horsemen.

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   What happened to Joe Blanchard?

   • In 1989, he joined the American Wrestling Association (AWA), replacing Stanley Blackburn as President of the company. He would remain with the promotion until its closure in 1991. Joe Blanchard died of squamous-cell carcinoma on March 22, 2012. He was 83.

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   When did Joe Blanchard become a wrestler?

   • Joe Blanchard won the Big 7 conference wrestling tournament for Kansas State in 1950 before making his professional wrestling debut in 1953 in Calgary for Stampede Wrestling. He teamed with Lord James Blears to hold the Hawaiian Tag Team title throughout 1958 and 1959.

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8. nwhof.org › news › joe-blanchard-to-enterJoe Blanchard to enter Tragos/Thesz Hall of Fame

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   Blanchard died on March 22, 2012. “Joe was a pioneer for modern professional wrestling,” said Bill Murdock, winner of the Lou Thesz Award in 2007 and a member of the Hall of Fame selection committee. “His tremendous wrestling and athletic skills are only eclipsed by his tremendous promotional skills. Joe put Texas wrestling on the map.