Gary Galen Glick (May 14, 1930 – February 11, 2015) was a professional
American football
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safety
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who played six seasons in the
National Football League
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before he concluded his career in the
American Football League
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for one season. He was the number one overall selection in the
1956 NFL Draft. To date, Glick is still the only
defensive back
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ever to be picked first overall in any NFL draft.
Glick attended
Colorado State University
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(then known as Colorado A&M), where in addition to defensive back, he also starred at
quarterback
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and linebacker and served as a place-kicker for the
Rams
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and then as Offensive Coordinator for the
Montreal Alouettes
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before becoming an NFL scout.
[Obituary](_blank)
post-gazette.com; accessed February 15, 2015.
Glick died on February 11, 2015, aged 84, at his home in
Fort Collins, Colorado
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, following a stroke.
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1930 births
2015 deaths
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National Football League first-overall draft picks
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People from Grant, Nebraska
American Football League players
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