Glover, Richard E.
Football
b. Feb. 6, 1950, Bayonne, NJ
At 6-foot-1 and 234 pounds, Glover played defensive end in his first two football seasons at the University of Nebraska, 1970 and 1971. As a junior, he was moved to middle guard, where his quickness made him a star. Glover was named outstanding lineman in the Orange Bowl two years in a row. He was an All-American and winner of the Outland Trophy as the nation's outstanding collegiate lineman in 1972.
Glover spent the 1973 season with the NFL's New York Giants and another with the Shreveport team of the World Football League before retiring as a player to become a teacher and high school coach.