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Glenn Dobbs was born on 12 July, 1920 in McKinney, Texas, U.S., is an American football player, coach, and administrator (1920–2002). Discover Glenn Dobbs's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 82 years old?

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Age 82 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 12 July, 1920
Birthday 12 July
Birthplace McKinney, Texas, U.S.
Date of death 12 November, 2002
Died Place Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
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1920

Glenn Dobbs Jr. (July 12, 1920 – November 12, 2002) was an American professional football player in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC).

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.

1940

Following graduation Dobbs enrolled at the private University of Tulsa, where he played varsity college football in the 1940, 1941, and 1942 seasons.

1942

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.

During his Senior year, 1942, Dobbs led the Golden Hurricane to an undefeated 10–0 record.

In addition to his running and passing skills, Dobbs was the nation's top collegiate punter in the 1942 season, with a 48.3 yards per punt average, One of Dobbs' punts from his own goal line against University of Oklahoma, traveled nearly 100 yards, pinning the Sooners deep on their own end of the field.

Dobbs was named the first All-American in Tulsa football history for his efforts in the successful 1942 season.

The No. 4 ranked Golden Hurricane advanced that year to play in the Sugar Bowl, where they fell to Tennessee by a score of 14–7.

At the time of his death Dobbs was still regarded by many as the greatest football player in University of Tulsa history.

He continues to hold the mark for four of the five longest punts in school history, including boots of 87, 79, 78, and 77 yards.

Dobbs was selected as the third pick of the National Football League draft by the Chicago Cardinals.

He was unable to come to contract terms with the team, however, and instead enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces.

During the years of World War II the American military maintained service football teams as part of its program to entertain the troops and the star runner and punter Dobbs was stationed at Randolph Air Force Base near San Antonio, Texas and played for the base team, the Randolph Field Ramblers, leading the squad to a 9–1 record.

1944

Dobbs and the Ramblers play in the 1944 Cotton Bowl Classic, battling the Texas Longhorns to a 7–7 tie.

In 1944 Dobbs was transferred to the 1944 Second Air Force Superbombers.

The Superbombers fell to Dobbs's former team, the undefeated Randolph Field Ramblers the Treasury Bond Bowl, held on December 16 1944 before a crowd of thousands in the Polo Grounds in New York City.

Also in 1944, Dobbs played for a team of collegiate and military team all-stars which very nearly upset the NFL Champion Chicago Bears in an exhibition game.

Following the conclusion of his military career, Dobbs signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), a short-lived rival of the NFL.

He led them to a win in the first game in franchise history against the Buffalo Bisons on September 8, as Lew Mayne and Dobbs each threw a touchdown pass in a 27–14 win.

Dobbs started 11 of the 12 games for the Dodgers, with Mayne and others having minimal time.

He also served as punter and kick/punt returner for the team.

However, the Dodgers did not win again for an entire month and won just two more games the whole season to finish 3–10–1.

Dobbs and left tackle Martin Ruby were the shining lights for the team (each were named All-Pro), with Dobbs leading the league in passes completed (135) and attempted (269), passing yards (1,886), interceptions (15) alongside punts (80) and punting yards (3,826).

1946

A skilled tailback, quarterback, punter and return specialist, Dobbs was named the AAFC's MVP in 1946.

1947

In 1947, Dobbs spent the first two games with Brooklyn, going 12-of-34 with a touchdown and an interception before he was traded to the Los Angeles Dons.

He started three games while making appearances in six other games while doing 44 combined punts for 1,909 yards.

He threw seven total touchdowns to eight interceptions.

He led in just one category: punt returns, having made 19 of them.

1948

In 1948, he played ten of the 14 games for the Dons.

He led the league in completions/attempts (185-of-369) while throwing 2,403 yards for 21 touchdowns to 20 interceptions alongside running 91 times for 539 yards for four touchdowns while punting a league-high 68 times for 3,336 yards.

For his efforts, he was named 2nd-team All-Pro.

1949

1949 was the last season of the AAFC and the last one played for Dobbs in American football.

He started six of twelve games and threw 65-of-153 for four touchdowns to nine interceptions while punting 39 times for 1,650 yards.

1950

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).

1951

In 1951 Dobbs was named the Most Valuable Player of the WIFU.

1961

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.

1980

He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1980.

1985

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.