J William (Bill) Glassford:
Born: March 8, 1914 in Lancaster, Ohio
Died: September 19, 2016 in Scottsdale, Ariz.
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Former Nebraska Head Football Coach William “Bill” Glassford, America’s oldest living professional football player, died Monday (September 19, 2016) at age 102 in Phoenix, Ariz. Gary Glassford, his only surviving son, confirmed the death of his father.
Nebraska Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst named Glassford, the Huskers’ head football coach from 1949 to 1955, the recipient of an honorary NU varsity letter (above) a year ago.