Howard Glenn
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Vancouver, Washington, U.S.
Houston, Texas, U.S.
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| Position | Offensive guard | ||||||||
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| Born | September 26, 1934 Vancouver, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | October 9, 1960 (aged 26) Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
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| College | Linfield College | ||||||||
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| 1959 | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats | ||||||||
| 1960 | AFL New York Titans | ||||||||
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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]
