Leland Glass

Leland Glass is a former wide receiver in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers.

Biography

Glass was born Leland Strother Glass on November 5, 1950 in Sacramento, California.[1] He married his wife Cheryl in 1974, and they have two children: Uumoiya and Monique.[2] Uumoiya played one season of college football at Arizona State University[3] and is now eCommerce Manager at Universal Music Group and owner of Brownglass Entertainment.[4] After his retirement from the NFL, Leland Glass worked as a high school coach and as a personal trainer.[5]

College career

Glass played from 1969 to 1971 at the University of Oregon. in his senior season, he led the Pacific-8 Conference with six touchdown receptions. His 46 receptions were good for second in the conference.[6] His college teammates included future National Football League stars Bobby Moore (later named Ahmad Rashād ) and Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Fouts.

Professional career

Glass was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the eighth round of the 1972 NFL Draft and played two seasons with the team, wearing number 46. His rookie season of 1972, in which he started all 14 Packers regular season games, was his most productive.[7] His 15 receptions and 261 yards receiving were good for second place among Packers wide receivers to Carroll Dale, and both numbers ranked fourth on the team.[8] in 1973, his playing time and production decreased, losing playing time at wide receiver to Jon Staggers and 1973 first round draft pick Barry Smith. Glass finished 1973 in sixth place in both receptions and yardage on the Packers.[9] A knee injury ended his pro career.[10]

See also

References
  1. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GlasLe00.htm
  2. Ron Bellamy, "Leland Glass: Ex-Duck no Duck fan today", Eugene Register-Guard, November 5, 1994, p. 4D.
  3. Sports Reference.com/college football, "Uuimoya Glass". https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/uumoiya-glass-1.html . Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  4. "Uuimoya Glass", LinkedIn profile. https://www.linkedin.com/in/uumoiya-glass-5906651 . Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  5. Bellamy, ibid.
  6. Sports-Reference.com/College Football. "Leland Glass". https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/leland-glass-1.html Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  7. Pro Football Reference.com. "Leland Glass". https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GlasLe00.htm . Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  8. Arthur Daley and Jack Yuenger (editors), "Individual Figures", Green Bay Packers 1973 Yearbook (Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Inland Press, 1973).
  9. Sports Reference.com, "1973 Green Bay Packers". https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/gnb/1973.htm . Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  10. Bellamy, ibid.


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