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]
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]
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^ "Vancouver Football History" . Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2008 .
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^ "Northwest Conference Football History" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on June 23, 2006. Retrieved March 29, 2008 .
^ "Howard Glenn" . Archived from the original on April 15, 2004. Retrieved March 26, 2008 .
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"New York Jets Howard Glenn" . Archived from the original on February 3, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2008 .
^ Conner, Floyd (September 2000). Football's Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of the Great Game's Outrageous . Potomac Books. ISBN 9781574883091 . Retrieved March 26, 2008 .