Coach John Blake Death | Passed Away | Obituary
John Blake Death – Dead: A great loss was made known to InsideEko. John Blake was the Former Oklahoma head coach, he was the first and, only black head coach of the school. He passed away on July 23 of a heart attack at the age of 59.
As friends and families of the deceased are mourning the passing of their loved and cherished John Blake.
I LOVED John Blake. The win/loss record as HC wasn’t what we as Sooner fans wanted but his integrity and love for his players was unquestionable. Rest easy, coach.
I LOVED John Blake. The win/loss record as HC wasn’t what we as Sooner fans wanted but his integrity and love for his players was unquestionable. Rest easy, coach. https://t.co/HSUE9DS0EI
— Mike Manos (@ECURadioGuy) July 24, 2020
Saddened by the passing of John Blake , his personality, charisma, and the ability to connect with people was amazing he always called me “EL Gato” “Big Freak” in his own way made me laugh , prayers go out to his wife Freda, and family. RIP Coach, Love you Big Freak
Saddened by the passing of John Blake , his personality, charisma, and the ability to connect with people was amazing he always called me “EL Gato” “Big Freak” in his own way made me laugh , prayers go out to his wife Freda, and family. RIP Coach, Love you Big Freak.😭😭💪💪🙏🏻🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/talsuuTU2v
— tony casillas (@tccasillas) July 23, 2020
Can confirm that former OU head football coach John Blake passed away today.He led the #Sooners from 1996-1998, and was the current DL coach at Princeton HS in Texas.
Blake was 59 years old.
Can confirm that former OU head football coach John Blake passed away today.
He led the #Sooners from 1996-1998, and was the current DL coach at Princeton HS in Texas.
Blake was 59 years old. pic.twitter.com/CBi6lCAZCH
— TJ Eckert (@TJEckertKTUL) July 23, 2020
RIP Coach Blake only knew him as a coach that one season but this was my go to coach, loved the energy he brought to the team and to me, I will always look up to this man🕊 “go be a freak today” showed me the path to be a better player and a better man. Miss u John Blake.
RIP Coach Blake only knew him as a coach that one season but this was my go to coach, loved the energy he brought to the team and to me, I will always look up to this man🕊 “go be a freak today” showed me the path to be a better player and a better man. Miss u John Blake. pic.twitter.com/GRS4YLjyVS
— Omar Mora (@OmarRod_12) July 23, 2020
Heartbreaking news about my great friend “The Freak maker” John Blake!
JB was one of a kind and will be greatly missed!Keep his family in your prayers!
Heartbreaking news about my great friend “The Freak maker” John Blake!
JB was one of a kind and will be greatly missed!Keep his family in your prayers! pic.twitter.com/s5Yakn1naF
— Duke Manyweather (@BigDuke50) July 23, 2020
Shit. John Blake died. He was the head coach for my first three years at OU, and while it was a downtime for the team, he was also a legendary player for the #Sooners — and he was a real good guy. #RIP
Shit. John Blake died. He was the head coach for my first three years at OU, and while it was a downtime for the team, he was also a legendary player for the #Sooners — and he was a real good guy. #RIP
— Shawn S. Lealos (@sslealos) July 24, 2020
Really sad to see that John Blake passed away. I can’t remember one time when I spoke to him that I didn’t received a genuinely enthusiastic response. Nobody say baby with more southern charm. If you judge people by how they treat you Blake was pretty awesome
Really sad to see that John Blake passed away. I can’t remember one time when I spoke to him that I didn’t received a genuinely enthusiastic response. Nobody say baby with more southern charm. If you judge people by how they treat you Blake was pretty awesome.
— Mike’l Severe (@MikelSevere) July 24, 2020
Having heard about this great loss, the family of this individual is passing through pains, mourning the unexpected passing of their beloved.
This departure was confirmed through social media posts made by Twitter users who pour out tributes, and condolences to the family of the deceased.
We are still working on getting more details about the death, as family statement on the death is yet to be released.