American football player
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| Born: | (1934-08-04)August 4, 1934 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Died: | December 12, 2015(2015-12-12) (aged 81) Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | ||
| Position: | General Manager/Assistant General Manager | ||
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Truman Claudius Bledsoe III (August 4, 1934 – December 12, 2015) was a sportswriter and NFL executive. He was a sportswriter at the Milwaukee Journal for many years. He would cover the Green Bay Packers from 1962 to 1968. In 1973, he got a public relations job for the NFL Management council. In 1979, Bledsoe became an assistant general manager for the New York Giants. In 1984, he became the general manager for the Buffalo Bills. He was there for two seasons. After two consecutive years of going 2–14, he was fired. He later had senior management positions for the Cleveland Browns and Arizona Cardinals. He died on December 12, 2015, at the age of 81. He was survived by his wife, 6 children, and 13 grandchildren.
References
- ^ "Longtime Journal sportswriter Terry Bledsoe went on to be Bills GM". www.jsonline.com.
- ^ "Truman Bledsoe Obituary (2015) - The Providence Journal". www.legacy.com.
- ^ "Terry Bledsoe Football Executive Record". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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