Terry Bledsoe
American sportswriter and football executive
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.[1] He would cover the Green Bay Packers from 1962 to 1968.[1] In 1973, he got a public relations job for the NFL Management council.[1] In 1979, Bledsoe became an assistant general manager for the New York Giants.[1] In 1984, he became the general manager for the Buffalo Bills.[1][2][3] He was there for two seasons.[3] After two consecutive years of going 2–14, he was fired. He later had senior management positions for the Cleveland Browns and Arizona Cardinals.[3] He died on December 12, 2015, at the age of 81. He was survived by his wife, 6 children, and 13 grandchildren.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Longtime Journal sportswriter Terry Bledsoe went on to be Bills GM". www.jsonline.com.
- ^ a b "Truman Bledsoe Obituary (2015) - The Providence Journal". www.legacy.com.
- ^ a b c "Terry Bledsoe Football Executive Record". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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Buffalo Bills general managers
- Richard F. Gallagher (1960–1966)
- Bob Lustig (1967–1979)
- Stew Barber (1979–1983)
- Pat McGroder # (1983)
- Terry Bledsoe (1984–1985)
- Bill Polian (1986–1992)
- John Butler (1993–2000)
- Tom Donahoe (2001–2005)
- Marv Levy (2006–2007)
- Russ Brandon # (2008–2010)
- Buddy Nix (2010–2013)
- Doug Whaley (2013–2016)
- Brandon Beane (2017–present)
# denotes interim or de facto general manager
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