American football player
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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 (NFL). 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. After signing with the Bills in July, he played in 13 games for Buffalo in 1970, with four receptions, 12 kick returns, and one punt return. In August 1971, he was placed on waivers and released. By the end of the month, Alexander was signed by the New England Patriots. He was released in September 1971.
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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