| Howard Glenn | |
| Birth Date: | 26 September 1934 |
| Birth Place: | Vancouver, Washington, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Position1: | Offensive guard |
| Uniform Number: | 66 |
| College: | Linfield College |
| Playing Years1: | 1959 |
| Playing Team1: | CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Playing Years2: | 1960 |
| Playing Team2: | AFL New York Titans |
| Statlabel1: | Seasons |
| Statvalue1: | 1 |
| Statlabel2: | Games |
| Statvalue2: | 4 |
| Statlabel3: | Games Started |
| Statvalue3: | 0 |
| Databasefootball: | GLENNHOW01 |
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]
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]