Glenn Dobbs
| Date of birth | July 12, 1920 |
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| Place of birth | McKinney, Texas, U.S. |
| Date of death | November 12, 2002 (aged 82) |
| Place of death | Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) |
Quarterback Running back Punter |
| College | Tulsa |
| NFL draft |
1943 / Round: 1 / Pick 3 (By the Chicago Cardinals) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1946–1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) |
| 1948–1949 | Los Angeles Dons (AAFC) |
| 1951–1953 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) |
| 1954 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) |
| Awards | Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (1951) |
| Honors | CFL All-Star (1951) |
| Career stats | |
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Glenn Dobbs (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.
Dobbs was born July 12, 1920 in McKinney, Texas. He was a successful running back and punter in high school, earning all-state honors while playing for his school in Frederick, Oklahoma.
Following graduation Dobbs enrolled at the private University of Tulsa, where he played varsity college football in the 1940, 1941, and 1942 seasons. A pass-throwing halfback, Dobbs was the hero of the 7th Annual Sun Bowl game, played New Year's Day 1942, completing 20 of his 30 short passes for 201 yards. Dobbs also rushed proficiently and blasted an 85-yard punt in the game, leading a 60-yard drive in the 4th quarter for a 6-0 Tulsa victory over Texas Tech.
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