Glenn Lautzenhiser
American football player (1906–2003)
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Glenn B. Lautzenhiser (March 7, 1906 – February 23, 2003) was a college football player.
Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Columbus, Mississippi, U.S.
| No. 1 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 7, 1906 Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | February 23, 2003 (aged 96) Columbus, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school | Technical |
| College | Georgia (1926–1928) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Early life
Glenn was born on March 7, 1906, in Akron Ohio to Willis Lautzenhiser and Louisa Bruse.[1][2] He attended old Tech High School in Atlanta, Georgia.[3]
College
Lautzenhiser attended the University of Georgia, competing in football, basketball, baseball and track from 1926 to 1928.[4] Lautzenhiser was an All-Southern right tackle, a member of the "Dream and Wonder team" of 1927.[5][6] One account reports Lautzenhiser played with a "tremendous ferocity."[3] He was co-captain of the 1928 team along with guard Roy Jacobson.[7][8] He quit the team in 1929 to devote more time to studies.[9]
After college
After his career at Georgia, Lautzenhiser worked for Coca-Cola, Goodyear Tires and a plastics company in Memphis, Tennessee.[4] He was honored in 2000 as Georgia's oldest living letterman.[4] He worked for Goodyear for more than 40 years.[2]
