Glenn Dobbs

Player of American and Canadian football

Glenn Dobbs Jr. (July 12, 1920 – November 12, 2002) was a professional American football player in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). A skilled running back, quarterback, and punter, Dobbs was named the AAFC's MVP in 1946. After sitting out the 1950 season with a knee injury, Dobbs was persuaded to come out of retirement to play with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU), forerunner of the Canadian Football League (CFL). In 1951 Dobbs was named the Most Valuable Player of the WIFU. Dobbs played college football at the University of Tulsa, where he was later head football coach from 1961 to 1968 and athletic director from 1955 to 1970. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1980.

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Glenn Dobbs was born on Monday, 12 July 1920 in McKinney, Texas. His full name at birth was Glenn Dobbs Jr.. He was best known as a professional football (american) player. Dobbs' country of citizenship (nationality) was American. He died on Tuesday, 12 November 2002 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. at the age of 82. For university, he studied at Tulsa. He was 6' 4" (193 cm) tall and weighed 210 lbs (95 kg). His zodiac star sign was Cancer.

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Full name at birth	Glenn Dobbs Jr.	edit
Claim to fame	claim to fame
Date of birth	12 July 1920	edit
Place of birth	McKinney, Texas	edit
Date of death	12 November 2002	edit
Age	82 (age at death)
Place of death	Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.	edit
Occupation	occupation
Occupation category	Football (American)	edit
Nationality	American	edit

PERSONAL DETAILS

Height	6' 4" (193 cm)	edit
Weight	210 lbs (95 kg)	edit
Build	build
Hair color	hair color
Eye color	eye color
Gender	Male	edit
Ethnicity	ethnicity
Religion	religion
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Distinctive feature	distinctive feature
Pets	pets

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

High school	high school
University	Tulsa	edit
Talent agency	talent agency
Political affiliation	political affiliation
Political party	political party

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