- Vernon Glass
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Name = Vernon Glass
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DateOfBirth = c. 1928
Birthplace = flagicon|Texas Bloomburg, TX
DateOfDeath = death date|2005|12|3
Deathplace =Cuero, Texas
OverallRecord = 63–68–1
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Years = 1948-1950
Team = Rice
Position =Quarterback
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CoachYears = 1956-1958
1959
1960-1962
1963-1975
CoachTeams = Del Mar JC
Del Mar JC
Baylor (Assist.)
Lamar
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BBallHOF =Vernon Glass was an
American football coach. He served as head coach atLamar University from 1963-75.Glass was a standout
quarterback inCorpus Christi, Texas , and played in the 1947 Oil Bowl alongsideHayden Fry . He choose to attendRice University , were he was a three-year letterwinner in both football andbaseball . He captained the 1950 football team and the 1951 baseball team. He keyed Rice's drive to the 1949Southwest Conference crown, including a 17-15 win over Texas in a showdown inAustin, Texas . Rice also won the1950 Cotton Bowl against North Carolina State.Before joining the coaching profession, Glass spent two years in the
United States Air Force , ladingCarswell Air Force Base to the 1952 national service championship. He also played one year of professional baseball at Corpus Christi in 1953. Glass started his coaching career atDel Mar College , a junior college in Corpus Christi. After three seasons as assistant, he spent one year as head coach, guiding the Vikings to a 9-0 record before falling in theJunior Rose Bowl . Glass then left Del Mar to serve as an assistant coach underJohn Bridgers atBaylor University from 1960-62.In 1963 he became head coach at Lamar University in
Beaumont, Texas , guiding the Cardinals to 6–3–1 record and theSouthland Conference title in just his second year. Lamar was invited to thePecan Bowl , where they lost 19-17 to Northern Iowa. Glass also helped Lamar win SLC titles in 1965 and 1966, which gave the Cardinals three straight conference championships. The other SLC title came in 1971. His best season at Lamar was in 1974 when the Cardinals posted an 8-2 record. He was named SLC Coach of the Year in 1970 and 1974. In addition, Glass was named NCAA College Division Coach of the Year in 1964 and 1965 and was recognized by the Texas Sports Writers Association at Junior College Coach of the Year in 1959.External links
* [http://lamarcardinals.cstv.com/genrel/120505aaa.html Lamar Cardinals website: Former Lamar Football Coach Vernon Glass Passed Away]
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