Glen Christian
American football player
Glen Christian (born 1929) is a Canadian former professional football halfback who played five seasons in the Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU) with the Calgary Stampeders and BC Lions. He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the ninth round of the 1952 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Idaho.
Early life and college
Christian was born in 1929 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He was a member of the Idaho Vandals freshman team in 1947. He joined the main roster in 1948 and was a three-year letterman from 1949 to 1951.
Professional career
Christian was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the ninth round, with the 105th overall pick, of the 1952 NFL draft. He officially signed with the team on April 29, 1952. However, he was later released.
Christian had his requests for employment rejected by the Edmonton Eskimos and Calgary Stampeders of the WIFU. However, when he later mentioned that he was born in Canada, which qualified him as a non-import player, the Stampeders signed him to a contract.
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