Hall of Fame
Blacklock was one of the anchors of the offensive line for the Bulldogs that won the 1960 MIAA championship. Blacklock was co-captain of the 60 squad with Dale "Paley" Mills, one of the greatest running backs in the nation. Blacklock's offensive line helped Mills establish a career rushing record of 4,502 yards that stood for 36 years as both the school and conference record. Blacklock earned fir-team all-Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association honors following the 1960 season. In 1966 he became the head football coach at St. Joe-Central where he went 24-14-1 in four seasons. Blacklock coached seven years at North Callaway High School and had a record of 50-24-3. His final coaching stop was in 1979 at Mongomery County High School. In 1987, the Wildcats were undefeated heading into the state semi-finals but were upset by Berkeley High School of St. Louis. Blacklock retired following the 87 season witha career record of 132-74-4. In 2006, Blacklock was inducted into the Missouri Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
