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Gary Galen Glick (May 14, 1930 – February 11, 2015) was a professional American football safety who played six seasons in the National Football League before he concluded his career in the American Football League for one season. 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.

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Gary Glick

Glick in 1958
No. 26, 21, 47, 43
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	(1930-05-14)May 14, 1930 Grant, Nebraska
Died:	February 11, 2015(2015-02-11) (aged 84) Fort Collins, Colorado
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:	La Porte (CO)
College:	Colorado State
NFL Draft:	1956 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Career history
Pittsburgh Steelers (1956–1959) Washington Redskins (1959–1960) Baltimore Colts (1961) San Diego Chargers (1963)
Career highlights and awards
AFL champion (1963)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Glick attended Colorado State University (then known as Colorado A&M), where in addition to defensive back, he also starred at quarterback and linebacker and served as a place-kicker for the Rams.[1]

Until 1985 he was a head coach for the Norfolk Neptunes and then as Offensive Coordinator for the Montreal Alouettes before becoming an NFL scout.[2]

Glick died on February 11, 2015, aged 84, at his home in Fort Collins, Colorado, following a stroke.[2]

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Gary Gaylen Glick (* 14. Mai 1930 in Grant, Nebraska; † 11. Februar 2015 in Fort Collins, Colorado) war ein US-amerikanischer American-Football-Spieler auf der Position des Safety und Kickers. Er spielte 7 Saisons in der National Football League (NFL) und American Football League (AFL).

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