Career
A halfback, he played college football at Texas Agricultural and Industrial University, and played professionally in the American Football League for the Houston Oilers from 1964 through 1968. He also played for the Boston Patriots on the American Federation of Labor-Congress in 1969, and the Patriots of the NFL in 1970. He was an American Federation of Labor-Congress All-Star in 1964.
Blanks" son, Lance, is a former professional basketball player, former assistant general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and former general manager of the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association.