Glenn Bujnoch
American football player (1953–2023)
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Glenn David Bujnoch (/ˈbuːʒnɒk/ BOOZH-nok;[1] December 20, 1953 – September 28, 2023) was an American professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) from 1976 through 1984. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies.
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
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| Position | Guard | ||||||||
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| Born | December 20, 1953 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | September 28, 2023 (aged 69) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Mount Carmel (TX) | ||||||||
| College | Texas A&M | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1976: 2nd round, 38th overall pick | ||||||||
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Early life
Bujnoch was born on December 20, 1953, and attended Mount Carmel High School in Houston, Texas.[2][3] He then played college football at Texas A&M University.[3]
Professional career
Bujnoch was selected 38th overall in the second round of the 1976 NFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.[4] In his rookie year with the Bengals, he played in all 14 games, starting one. In 1977, he became a starter, and from 1977 through 1980 (four seasons), he played in 60 games, starting all but four.[3] On October 17, 1977, he scored his only NFL touchdown,[3] on a four-yard run at Pittsburgh.[5] In 1981, he was limited to six games (starting five), but it was a great year for the Bengals as Bujnoch was a member of the Bengals team that won the AFC Championship and played in Super Bowl XVI.[6] Bujnoch played in nine games off the bench in 1982, his seventh and last with the Bengals.[3]
Bujnoch signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and played with them in 1983 and 1984, playing a total of 14 games, starting five.[3] Bujnoch was cut by Tampa Bay before the 1985 season.[7]
Personal life and death
Bujnoch and his wife, Sue, resided in Cincinnati, Ohio. They were the parents of former University of Cincinnati offensive lineman and three-year starter (2005–07) Digger Bujnoch,[1] and Austen Bujnoch, also a three-year starter (2011–13) for the Bearcats.[8]