Andrew Bird Glaspie
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born | November 21, 1876 Oxford, Michigan |
| Died | September 3, 1943 (aged 66) Oxford, Michigan |
| Playing career | |
| 1897–1898 | Michigan State Normal |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1897 | Michigan State Normal |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–3 |
Andrew Bird Glaspie (November 21, 1876 – September 3, 1943) was an American soldier,politician, newspaper publisher, and college football player and coach.
Glaspie was born in November 1876 at Oxford, Michigan. His father, Andrew P. Glaspie, operated a general store in Oxford and was a clothier, Civil War veteran, and Michigan native. His mother, Amy (Bird) Glaspie, was also a Michigan native. He had a younger sister Harriet (born December 1878) and a younger brother Philo (born September 1880).
Glaspie attended the public grammar and high school in Oxford, Michigan. He thereafter taught school at Goodison, Michigan and Orion, Michigan. He subsequently enrolled at the Michigan State Normal School (now known as Eastern Michigan University) in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
Glaspie played football for Michigan State Normal School (now Eastern Michigan University) in Ypsilanti, Michigan and was awarded letters for the 1897 and 1898 seasons. For the 1897 season, he is also listed as the "head coach" of the program in addition to being a player.
Glaspie was the seventh head coach of his alma mater at Michigan State Normal School. His record at MSNS was 2 wins and 3 losses for the 1897 season, the only year he served as head coach.
Glaspie graduated from the Michigan State Normal School in 1898. He thereupon enlisted in the 31st Michigan Infantry during the Spanish–American War.
In 1899, Glaspie returned to his family's home in Oxford, Michigan. He purchased an interest in a local newspaper called the Oxford Leader and became its editor. At the time of the 1900 U.S. Census, Glaspie was living at Oxford, and his occupation was listed as "publisher." He was still publishing the Leader as of 1910.
In May 1901, he was married to Clara M. Chamberlain. They had two children, David, who died in infancy, and Elizabeth, who was born in approximately 1907.
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