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, 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]