Brian Blankenship
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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
Upon joining the Steelers in 1987, Blankenship was in line to assume the role of successor to long-time Steelers center Mike Webster. Blankenship, who had played beside Webster, compared the experience of playing beside Webster like "going back to school" and "like having your big brother there in a fight".[1]
In week thirteen of the 1987 season, Blankenship and fellow guard
A neck injury in the fourth week of the
Personal Life
Spouses Michel Marrara (m. 1990; div. 2021) Children Olivia Ruth Blankenship
Michelle Jacoby (m. 2022 - present) Children (By Marriage) Savannah Grace Dervis
References
- ^ a b "The 1987 Season continues..." Steelers.uk. December 1987. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
- ^ Brian Schmitz (December 10, 1987). "Gibbs' Record On Current Events: 0-2". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
- ^ "Brian Blankenship, Steelers Offensive Lineman, 1987-1991". Pittsburgh Sports Bulletin. October 7, 2011. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2011.