Glenn Joseph Frey (March 6, 1912 – January 5, 1980) was an American football quarterback and running back in the National Football League. He played

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for the Temple Owls and coach Pop Warner and then played professional football with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Early life and education

He graduated from

Tunkhannock Area High School Tunkhannock Area High School lies in the valley of the Endless Mountains. The school is located at 135 Tiger Street, Tunkhannock in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the sole high school operated by the Tunkhannock Area School Di ...

in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania in 1931. Frey attended Temple University in Philadelphia, where he played football for the Temple Owls and played for Temple in the first

Sugar Bowl The Sugar Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in New Orleans, Louisiana. Played annually since January 1, 1935, it is tied with the Orange Bowl and Sun Bowl as the second-oldest bowl games in the country, surpassed onl ...

at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans on January 1, 1935, in front of 22,206 fans.

Professional football

Frey played for the Philadelphia Eagles in the team's

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and

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seasons.

References

1912 births 1980 deaths American football quarterbacks American football running backs Philadelphia Eagles players People from New Port Richey, Florida People from Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania Rowan Profs football coaches Players of American football from Pasco County Florida Temple Owls football players {{Runningback-1910s-stub