Date of birth June 5, 1953 Height 1.88 m 1977-82 Ottawa Rough Riders Weight 100 kg | Name John Glassford Positions Linebacker Role American football player | |
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College Wilfrid Laurier University Awards 1981 - Grey Cup Most Valuable Player Education Wilfrid Laurier University | ||
John Glassford is a former award-winning linebacker in the Canadian Football League playing 6 seasons with the Ottawa Rough Riders.
A graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University, Glassford played on the Golden Hawks' Yates Cup winning team in 1973. He joined Ottawa in 1977 and played 96 games, never missing a regular season game. In 1981 he played in the classic Grey Cup game, a Rider last second loss to the Edmonton Eskimos and was named Grey Cup Most Valuable Player. In 1981 he had one QB sack, a pass reception for 5 yards and a 2-point convert. He intercepted 2 passes in 1982.
He was inducted into the Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawk Hall of Fame in 1991. He now owns Glassford Chrysler in Ingersoll, Ontario.
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