Howard Glenn

**Howard Glenn**
Howard Glenn
Position(s) : offensive guard	Jersey #(s):; 66
	Born: September 26, 1934
	Died: October 9, 1960 (aged 26)
Career Information
	Year(s): 1960–1960
	College: Linfield College
Professional Teams
	CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1959); AFL New York Titans (1960);
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Career Highlights and Awards
	The only player to die of injuries sustained in an AFL regular season game;

Howard Earl Glenn (September 26, 1934 - October 9, 1960) was an American collegiate and Professional 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]

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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]

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Howard Glenn
Position(s) : offensive guard	Jersey #(s): 66
Born: (1934-09-26)September 26, 1934
Died: October 9, 1960(1960-10-09) (aged 26)
Career Information
Year(s): 1960–1960
College: Linfield College
Professional Teams
CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1959) AFL New York Titans (1960)
Career Stats
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Career Highlights and Awards
The only player to die of injuries sustained in an AFL regular season game