Phil Blazer
Encyclopedia
Philip Paul Blazer is a former American football
offensive guard. He played college football
at the University of North Carolina
, and played professionally in the American Football League
for the Buffalo Bills
in 1960.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
offensive guard. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at the University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
, and played professionally in the American Football League
American Football League
The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...
for the Buffalo Bills
History of the Buffalo Bills
This article details the history of the Buffalo Bills American Football Club. The team began play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League and won two consecutive AFL titles in 1964 and 1965. The club joined the National Football League as part of the 1970 AFL-NFL Merger...
in 1960.