Larry Glueck (born October 5, 1941) is a former professional American football player who played

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for three seasons for the

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. Glueck played for Villanova and appeared in the 1961 Sun Bowl and the 1962 Liberty Bowl with Villanova. He was selected by Chicago in the 3rd round of the 1963 Draft and was part of the Bears'

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team.

Coaching career

Glueck was the head football coach for

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from 1986 to 1993, and had previously served as an assistant coach at

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, Penn, Villanova and

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Head coaching record

References

1941 births Living people American football defensive backs Chicago Bears players Fordham Rams football coaches Harvard Crimson football coaches Lehigh Mountain Hawks football coaches Penn Quakers football coaches Villanova Wildcats football coaches Villanova Wildcats football players People from Norristown, Pennsylvania Players of American football from Pennsylvania {{defensiveback-1940s-stub