Glenn Wellington Remick (January 21, 1951 – November 2, 2009) was an American professional

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player. He founded a number of darting organizations in the United States, including the New England Darts Tournament Organization in 1980 and the American Darters Association in

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, in 1990. Remick continued to serve as president and chief executive of the American Darters Association until his death in 2009. Remick was elected the head of the US World Cup Team. He led the U.S. World Cup dart team to a second-place finish at the championships in

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, Australia, in 1985. In 2002, Remick was inducted into the National Darts Hall of Fame of

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, for his contributions to the sport of

. Remick died of

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at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis on November 2, 2009, at the age of 58. He was a resident of

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, at the time of his death. He was survived by his wife of 34 years, Gloria Deneault, whom he had met on a

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, as well as a sons, Karl, Mark, and daughter, Sarah Coyne.

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New York Times: Glenn Remick, Darts Promoter, Dies at 58
1951 births 2009 deaths People from St. Johnsbury, Vermont American darts players Sportspeople from Hampshire County, Massachusetts People from Foristell, Missouri {{US-darts-bio-stub