Blankenship

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Beau Blankenship Beau Blankenship (born August 13, 1990) is a former American football running back. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at Iowa State in 2009 and Ohio from 2011 to 2013. High ...

(born 1990), American football player *

Ben Blankenship Ben Blankenship (born December 15, 1988) is an American middle distance runner. He is a world record holder as a member of the 2015 USA Distance medley relay team, of which he ran the 1600-meter anchor leg. Running career Elementary school Bla ...

(born 1988), American Olympic middle-distance runner *

Bill Blankenship Bill Blankenship (born December 12, 1956) is an American football coach and former player. He was the head coach of the University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane from 2011 through 2014.Eric Bailey"Bill Blankenship named new Tulsa football coach" '' Tu ...

(born 1956), American football coach and player *

Brian Blankenship Brian Blankenship (born April 7, 1963) is a former professional American football player who spent his entire career with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). ''Career'' Blankenship played guard for five seasons for th ...

(born 1963), retired professional American football player *

Cliff Blankenship Clifford Douglas Blankenship (April 10, 1880 – April 26, 1956) was an American professional baseball player. He played his first game on April 17, 1905. He played his 95th and final game on August 18, 1909. His batting average was .225. In 1907 ...

(1880–1956), American baseball player *

Don Blankenship Donald Leon Blankenship (born March 14, 1950) is an American business executive and political candidate. He was chairman and CEO of the Massey Energy Company—the sixth-largest coal company (by 2008 production) in the United States—from 2000 ...

(born 1950), former Chairman and CEO of the

Massey Energy Massey Energy Company was a coal extractor in the United States with substantial operations in West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia. By revenue, it was the fourth largest producer of coal in the United States and the largest coal producer in Centr ...

coal mining corporation * Erin Blankenship, American statistics educator *

G. T. Blankenship G. T. Blankenship (born March 11, 1928) is an American lawyer and Republican politician from Oklahoma. A former member and minority leader of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, he initiated the investigation of corruption on the Oklahoma Su ...

(born 1928), American lawyer and politician *

Georgiana M. Blankenship Georgiana Mitchell Smith Blankenship (1861 - January 9, 1936) wrote "Early History of Thurston County, Washington: Together with Biographies and Reminiscences of Those Identified with Pioneer Days". Biography Georgiana Mitchell was born in 1861 i ...

(1861–1936), American pioneer and author *

Greg Blankenship Gregory Allen Blankenship (born March 24, 1954) is a former American football linebacker who played one season in the NFL with the Oakland Raiders and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Early life Blankenship was born in Vallejo, California and a ...

(born 1954), American football player *

Homer Blankenship Homer "Si" Blankenship (August 4, 1902 – June 22, 1974) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball with the Chicago White Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates.

(1902–1974), American baseball player *

J. Richard Blankenship James Richard Blankenship (born 1959) is a former politician that served as United States Ambassador to the Bahamas from 2001 to 2003. He was nominated by President George W. Bush in the spring of 200 Early life and education Blakenship was bor ...

(born 1959), American diplomat *

Jacob Blankenship Jacob "Jake" Blankenship (born March 15, 1994) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the pole vault. He holds a personal record of for the event, set in 2015. He placed third at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 20 ...

(born 1994), American pole vaulter *

Jacob Blankenship (basketball) Jacob Blankenship ( Greek: Γιάκομπ Μπλάνκενσιπ; born August 4, 1989) is a Greek-American professional basketball player. He is 2.08 m tall. He plays the power forward and the center position. High school career Blankenship p ...

(born 1989), Greek-American basketball player *

Josh Blankenship Josh Blankenship (born November 13, 1980) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at Broken Arrow High School in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Blankenship served as the head football coach at Adams State Univer ...

(born 1980), American football player and coach * Kenny Blankenship, the name given to the character portrayed by personality

Sonomanma Higashi is a Japanese politician. He originally rose to fame as a comedian and actor under the stage name , and was known for his role in the popular game show '' Takeshi's Castle''. He served as the Governor of Miyazaki Prefecture from 2007 to 2011, r ...

and voiced by Christopher Darga, on '' MXC'', the American parody/adaptation of ''

Takeshi's Castle is a Japanese game show that aired between 1986 and 1990 on the Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS). It features the Japanese comedian Takeshi Kitano (also known as Beat Takeshi) as a count who owns a castle and sets up difficult physical challen ...

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Kevin Blankenship Kevin DeWayne Blankenship (born January 26, 1963) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves. A veteran minor league journeyman, Blakenship played in eight seasons with four different Majo ...

(born 1963), American baseball player * Kim Blankenship, American sociologist and HIV/AIDS researcher *

Lance Blankenship Lance Robert Blankenship (born December 6, 1963) is an American former Major League Baseball utility player. Blankenship played his entire career with the Oakland Athletics (1988–1993) after the A's drafted him in the 10th round of the 1986 M ...

, (born 1963), retired Major League Baseball utility player *

Loyd Blankenship Loyd Blankenship (born 1965), better known by his pseudonym The Mentor, is a computer hacker and writer. He has been active since the 1970s, when he was a member of the hacker groups Extasyy Elite and Legion of Doom. Writings Hacker Manifesto ...

(born 1965), American computer hacker and writer *

Mark Blankenship Mark Blankenship (born December 9, 1978) is a writer, critic and the co-creator and editor-in-chief of the now dormant popular culture blog The Critical Condition. Since June 2021, he has been the New Works Director for the National Alliance for M ...

(born 1978), writer and blogger *

Rachel Blankenship Rachel Blankenship or Rachel Thun Ríos (born September 2, 1995), née Thun, is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Fortuna Tulsa in the Women's Premier Soccer League and for the Puerto Rico national team. Career Blankensh ...

(born September 2, 1995), American soccer player *

Reed Blankenship Reed Scott Blankenship (born March 2, 1999) is an American football safety for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Middle Tennessee and was signed by the Eagles as an undrafted free agent ...

(born 1999), American football player *

Robert E. Blankenship Robert E. Blankenship is an American chemist. Blankenship earned a bachelor's of science degree in chemistry from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 1970, and obtained a doctorate in the subject at University of California, Berkeley in 1975. Upon co ...

, American chemist *

Rodrigo Blankenship Rodrigo John Blankenship (born January 29, 1997), nicknamed Hot Rod, is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. He played college football at Georgia, where he kicked the longest field goal in Rose Bowl history. He has received c ...

(born 1997), American football placekicker *

Ted Blankenship Theodore Blankenship (May 10, 1901 – January 14, 1945) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago White Sox from 1922 to 1930. His key pitch was the fastball.Neyer, Rob and James, Bill. The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers' ...

(1901–1945), American baseball player *

Tom Blankenship Tom Blankenship (born February 7, 1978) is an American indie rock musician. He is the bass guitar-player for the Louisville, Kentucky band My Morning Jacket. Equipment *Fender Precision Bass The Fender Precision Bass (often shortened to "P- ...

(born 1978), American bass guitarist for the band

My Morning Jacket My Morning Jacket is an American rock band formed in Louisville, Kentucky in 1998. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Jim James, bassist Tom Blankenship, drummer Patrick Hallahan, guitarist Carl Broemel, and keyboardist Bo Koster. The ...

* William Blankenship (1928–2017), American opera singer {{surname