Howard Glenn

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]

Howard Glenn
Born:(1934-09-26)September 26, 1934
Vancouver, Washington, USA
Died:October 9, 1960(1960-10-09) (aged 26)
Houston, Texas, USA
Career information
Position(s)Offensive guard
Uniform number66
CollegeLinfield College
Career history
As player
1959CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1960AFL New York Titans
Career stats
Seasons1
Games4
Games Started0

Glenn was born in Vancouver, Washington, and played high school football in Louisville, Kentucky.[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]

References
  1. Toronto Star, Tuesday October 11, 1960, p. 21.
  2. "AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE (AFL) 1960 - 1969, Remember the Players of the AFL". Retrieved 2008-03-26.
  3. "Howard Glenn". Retrieved 2008-03-28.
  4. "Vancouver Football History". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
  5. "Newsregister.com: The Streak 1956 to 1975". Retrieved 2008-03-29.
  6. "Northwest Conference Football History" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-06-23. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
  7. "Howard Glenn". Retrieved 2008-03-26.
  8. "New York Jets Howard Glenn". Archived from the original on 2008-02-03. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
  9. Conner, Floyd (September 2000). Football's Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of the Great Game's Outrageous. ISBN 9781574883091. Retrieved 2008-03-26.


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