Glenn Alexander
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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Born: | (1947-06-03) June 3, 1947 (age 77) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | St. Augustine | ||||||
College: | Grambling | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1970 / round: 3 / pick: 67 | ||||||
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Glenn Elliott Alexander (born June 3, 1947) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League. He played college football for the Grambling Tigers.
Alexander was a cornerback and a return specialist at Grambling before he was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 1970 NFL draft.[1] After signing with the Bills in July,[2] he played in 13 games for Buffalo in 1970, with four receptions, 12 kick returns, and one punt return.[3] In August 1971, he was placed on waivers and released.[4][5] By the end of the month, Alexander was signed by the New England Patriots.[6] He was released in September 1971.[7]
References
- ^ Felser, Larry (August 17, 1970). "Bills Giving Alexander Trial As Wide Receiver". The Buffalo News. p. 16. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "Bills Sign Gantt and Alexander". The Buffalo News. July 29, 1971. p. 19. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "Glenn Alexander statistics at Pro-Football-Reference". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "Football". Star-Gazette. August 26, 1971. p. 28. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "Fifth down". The Buffalo News. August 25, 1971. p. 16. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ The Associated Press (August 26, 1971). "Patriots Pick Up Four Players". Rutland Herald. p. 21. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "Rosters Down to 44 Players". Times Leader. September 8, 1971. p. 17. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
External links
- Pro-Football-Reference Archived 2021-02-13 at the Wayback Machine
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