John Blake played nose guard for coach Barry Switzer at OU from 1979-82. The Sooners went 36-11-1 during his playing career. [OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVES]
Barry Switzer and John Blake greet before a groundbreaking ceremony for the Barry Switzer Center at OU in 1997. [OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVES]
OU football coach John Blake
University of Oklahoma football coach, John Blake looks over practice.
OU VS NORTHWESTERN (PIGSKIN CLASSIC)--OU HEAD COACH JOHN BLAKE AND QUARTERBACK ERIC MOORE AT PRACTICE THURSDAY MORNING AT CONCORDIA COLLEGE IN RIVER FOREST, IL ( A CHICAGO SUBURB)
OU VS NORTHWESTERN (PIGSKIN CLASSIC)--OU HEAD COACH JOHN BLAKE AND ATHLETIC DIRECTOR STEVE OWENS ADDRESS AN ENTHUSIASTIC CROWD OF OU FANS GATHERED AT A DOWNTOWN CHICAGO HOTEL FOR A PEP RALLY THURSDAY NIGHT.
OU VS NORTHWESTERN (PIGSKIN CLASSIC)--OU FOOTBALL HEAD COACH JOHN BLAKE MANAGED A FEW SMILES WHILE OU PRACTICED THURSDAY MORNING.
OU VS NORTHWESTERN (PIGSKIN CLASSIC)-- N'WESTERN COACH GARY BARNETT AND OU COACH JOHN BLAKE MEET AT MIDFIELD AFTER FOOTBALL GAME
OU head football coach John Blake during spring practice Saturday afternoon.
OU VS CALIFORNIA FOOTBALL GAME: OU HEAD COACH JOHN BLAKE.
OU VS TEXAS FOOTBALL: OU COACH JOHN BLAKE WALKS OFF THE FIELD AFTER OU LOST TO TEXAS 34-3.
OU vs Missouri: OU HEAD FOOTBALL COACH JOHN BLAKE LEADS TEAM ONTO FIELD AT MISSOURI.
OU VS BAYLOR FOOTBALL: John Blake congratulates Jason Bronson on the offensive line play allowing a long Parker score in the second half.
OU football coach John Blake addresses the media at his weekly press conference.
OU football coach John Blake addresses the media at his weekly press conference. STAFF PHOTO BY DOUG HOKE
OU football coach John Blake addresses the media at his weekly press conference.
De'Mond Parker makes the announcement of his availability for the NFL draft. With Parker, from left, is his mom, Carol Parker, holding De'Mond's daughter Dominique, 2, OU football coach John Blake, and his older brother, Dyrel Parker.
OU's Athletic Director Joe Castiglione greets Head football Coach John Blake before the game.
OU football coach John Blake is congratulated by OU Regent C.S. Lewis after beating Texas Tech.
OU FOOTBALL COACH JOHN BLAKE'S FIRING: John Blake press conference at the Santee Lounge.
John Blake press conference at the Santee Lounge.
Norman, Okla. - November 13, 2004. University of Nebraska (NU) at University of Oklahoma (OU) college football on Owen Field in The Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Former Oklahoma head coach John Blake, right, now an assistant at Nebraska, coaches from the sideline along with Nebraska head coach Bill Callahan, center. By Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman
Nebraska assistant coach John Blake and Barry Switzer talk before the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) at the Nebraska Cornhuskers (NU) college football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb., October 29, 2005. By Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman
Former OU head coach John Blake, now an assistant coach with Nebraska, during the college football game between Oklahoma State University (OSU) and University of Nebraska (NU) in Stillwater, Okla. at Boone Pickens Stadium, Saturday, October 28, 2006. By Doug Hoke, The Oklahoman ORG XMIT: KOD
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