George Glasgow

George Glasgow
Personal information
Born(1931-09-26)September 26, 1931
Kearny, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedOctober 28, 2013(2013-10-28) (aged 82)
Yardley, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
High schoolKearny (Kearny, New Jersey)
CollegeFairleigh Dickinson (1950–1953)
NBA draft1953: 2nd round, 10th overall pick
Selected by the Fort Wayne Pistons
PositionGuard
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Managerial career
Years Team
1956–1969;
1974–1976		 Fairleigh Dickinson

George Glasgow (September 26, 1931 – October 28, 2013) was an American basketball player and soccer coach. He served as the head coach of the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's soccer team from 1956 to 1969 and 1974 to 1976.[1]

Raised in Kearny, New Jersey, Glasgow graduated from Kearny High School in 1949.[2]

Glasgow played college basketball for the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights from 1950 to 1953 and became the program's first player to score 1,000 career points.[1] He was selected by the Fort Wayne Pistons as the 10th overall pick of the 1953 NBA draft but he never played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as he instead served in the United States Army during the Korean War.[3] He returned to Fairleigh Dickinson University to earn his bachelor's degree and attended Columbia University for his master's degree.[3] In 1956, Glasgow was hired as head coach of the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's soccer team. During his two stints with the Knights, he guided the team to eight post-season tournaments: a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) tournament appearance in 1958 followed by seven NCAA tournament berths.[4] He amassed a 130–51–17 record over 17 seasons.[5]

Glasgow was an inaugural member of Fairleigh Dickinson University's Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "George Glasgow". Fairleigh Dickinson University. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "National ranking suits Fairleigh booters just fine", Herald News, October 10, 1975. Accessed June 22, 2020, via Newspapers.com. "'Last year was a beautiful season for FDU athletics in general and our soccer program in particular,' said Glasgow, a 1949 graduate of Kearny High School."
  3. ^ a b "George Glasgow - Obituary". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "FDU Mourns the Loss of George Glasgow". Fairleigh Dickinson University. October 31, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "Fairleigh Dickinson Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Fairleigh Dickinson University. Retrieved June 22, 2020.