Gary Glick
Glick in 1958 | |||||||||||||
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| Positions | Safety Halfback | ||||||||||||
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| Born | May 14, 1930 Grant, Nebraska, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | February 11, 2015 (aged 84) Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | La Porte (CO) | ||||||||||||
| College | Colorado St. | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1956: 1st round, 1st overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Gary Galen Glick (May 14, 1930 – February 11, 2015) was an American professional football safety, cornerback and placekicker who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) before he concluded his career in the American Football League (AFL) for one season, where he won the 1963 AFL championship with the San Diego Chargers. He was the number one overall selection in the 1956 NFL draft. To date, Glick is still the only defensive back ever to be picked first overall in any NFL draft.