George Edward "Blackie" Blackburn (October 14, 1913 – May 15, 2006) was an American football player, coach, and scout.
As an assistant, Blackburn helped Sid Gillman lead the Miami Redskins to a victory over Texas Tech in the 1948 Sun Bowl.
Blackburn stayed at Miami's head coach for one season guiding the team to 7–1–1 record and the 1948 Mid-American Conference championship.
When Gillman left Cincinnati for the Los Angeles Rams for the 1955 season, Blackburn replaced him again.
Blackburn was an assistant under Bill Elias for one season at the University of Virginia before being named head coach in 1965.