Gary Glick
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Glick in 1958
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Born | Grant, Nebraska, U.S. |
May 14, 1930
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S. |
Position(s) | Safety |
College | Colorado State |
NFL Draft | 1956 / Round 1/Pick 1 |
Jersey #(s) | 21 |
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1956–1959 1959–1960 1961 1963 |
Pittsburgh Steelers Washington Redskins Baltimore Colts San Diego Chargers |
Gary Galen Glick (May 14, 1930 – February 11, 2015) was a professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft, and the only DB to be picked first overall. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback.[1]
Until 1985 he was a head coach for the Norfolk Neptunes and then the Montreal Alouettes before becoming an NFL scout.[2]
Glick died on February 11, 2015, aged 84, at his home in Fort Collins, Colorado, following a stroke.[2]
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