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Date of birth | September 26, 1934 |
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Place of birth | Vancouver, Washington, U.S. |
Date of death | October 9, 1960 | (aged 26)
Place of death | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Offensive guard |
Uniform number | 66 |
US college | Linfield College |
Career history | |
As player | |
1959 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
1960 | AFL New York Titans |
Career stats | |
Seasons | 1 |
Games | 4 |
Games Started | 0 |
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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]