Howard_Glenn

Howard Glenn

Howard Glenn

American gridiron football player (1934–1960)

Howard Earl Glenn (September 26, 1934 – October 9, 1960) was an American gridiron football player. He played collegiately at Linfield College and professionally with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL)[1] and in the American Football League (AFL). He was the only AFL player to die from injuries sustained in a regular season football game.[2]

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Glenn was born in Vancouver, Washington, and played high school football in Louisville, Mississippi.[3][4] At Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon, he played tight end and in 1956 caught a 75-yard touchdown pass. He was named to the all-Northwest Conference team in 1957.[5][6]

In 1960, the AFL's inaugural season, Glenn joined the AFL New York Titans as an offensive guard.[7] Glenn sustained a broken neck in the first half during a game[8] vs. the Houston Oilers on October 9, 1960, at Jeppesen Stadium and died later that day.[9]

References

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    Toronto Star, Tuesday October 11, 1960, p. 21.
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    "AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE (AFL) 1960 - 1969, Remember the Players of the AFL". Retrieved 2008-03-26.
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    "Howard Glenn". Retrieved 2008-03-28.[permanent dead link]
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    "Vancouver Football History". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
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    "Newsregister.com: The Streak 1956 to 1975". Retrieved 2008-03-29.[permanent dead link]
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    "Northwest Conference Football History" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-06-23. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
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    "Howard Glenn". Archived from the original on April 15, 2004. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
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    "New York Jets Howard Glenn". Archived from the original on 2008-02-03. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
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    Conner, Floyd (September 2000). Football's Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of the Great Game's Outrageous. ISBN 9781574883091. Retrieved 2008-03-26.


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