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In 1978, Blanchard founded Southwest Championship Wrestling (SCW) in San Antonio, where he retired from active competition later that year after 25 years. Blanchard ran the promotion until selling it to Fred Behrend in April 1985, changing its name to Texas All-Star Wrestling (TAW).
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.
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Mar 25, 2012 · Joe said that the only wrestler that blew him out in college was future Olympian Verne Gagne. As a football player, Joe was an offensive lineman for the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL. There is a great pic of Joe on the sideline with teammates Wilbur Snyder and Gene Kiniski.
Mar 22, 2012 · “Blanchard is many steps ahead of most football players who move into pro mat ranks. He isn’t a football player turning wrestler. He is a wrestler who became a football player and is now going back to wrestling,” reads WRESTLING U.S.A., dated November 1954. An early mentor was Warren Bockwinkel.
Joe Blanchard was a heavyweight wrestler for Kansas State University in 1948. On Tuesday, February 10, 1948, he was defeated by Mike DiBiase of Nebraska by decision.
Joe Blanchard will be inducted as a Hall of Fame Inductee at the 2016 George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame induction weekend on July 21-23. Blanchard made his professional wrestling debut in 1953 in Calgary for Stampede Wrestling.
Mar 22, 2012 · 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.
