Stan Blinka
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| Position: | Sam Houston State | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1979 / Round: 5 / Pick: 125 | ||||||
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Stanley John Blinka (born April 29, 1957) is a former
He was honored as a Distinguished Alumni at Sam Houston State University in 2015. While at Sam Houston State he was named 3 times to the NAIA All-American team, to the Lone Star Conference 1st team 3 times, the Lone Star Conference Team of the 1970s decade and the Lone Star Conference 75th Anniversary Team. He holds his college records for most tackles in a game (24), season (211), and career (536). He was a dual sport athlete as he also lettered in Track and Field. He was a NAIA All American, former SHSU school discus record holder and Lone Star Conference All Academic Team.
He met and married Kathy Steele Blinka in 1978 while at Sam Houston State. They have two children, Kyle Louis Blinka and Clinton Steele Blinka. They have 5 grandchildren, Gage, Aubrie, Gunner, Colton and Kannon. He retired from football in 1985 and began a career as a tax accountant in Houston, Texas. In 1987, he purchased an Interstate Battery distributorship in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has been the owner/operator for 35 years.
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