Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. John Thomas "Blondy" Black (August 20, 1920 - May 4, 2000) was a professional American football player. Black was born in Philadelphia, Mississippi. He attended Mississippi State University from 1939 to 1942, where he played football and ran track. He was the offensive cornerstone of MSU's only undefeated football team in 1940. While competing for MSU, he held a school record for running the 100 yard dash in 9.6 seconds in 1941. He averaged 6.1 yards per carry during his varsity football career.