Roderick H. Blackburn, UNH’s First All-American, a native of Berlin, N.H., passed away on Nov. 19, 2021, at the age of 82.
He was the son of the late Elmer L. and Olivette A. (Roderick) Blackburn. Rod was a graduate of Notre Dame High School and the University of New Hampshire.
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