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, U.S.
Died:	October 9, 1960(1960-10-09) (aged 26) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	Offensive guard
Uniform number	66
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

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]

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.^{[permanent dead link]}
4. . Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
5. "Newsregister.com: The Streak 1956 to 1975". Retrieved 2008-03-29.^{[permanent dead link]}
6. (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-06-23. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
7. . Archived from the original on April 15, 2004. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
8. . 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.