Louis Nathan Blair (September 10, 1910 – June 7, 1996) was an American

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. He played for the

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during the season. In 137 games, he posted a .279

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(135-for-484) with 5 home runs and 66 RBI. In college, Blair was named to the All-Tournament Second Team in the first SEC Men's Basketball Tournament in 1933. He was a

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for

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which made it to the semifinals of the tournament. He played on the 1935 team that won the American Legion Bowl in Atlantic City and so claimed the National Championship. They beat the Pitt Panthers 41–37.

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