George Glasgow
American basketball player, association football player and association football manager
About George Glasgow
Lived 1931 – 2013 (aged 82). George Glasgow was an American basketball player, association football player and association football coach.
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.
Raised in Kearny, New Jersey, Glasgow graduated from Kearny High School in 1949.
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. He returned to Fairleigh Dickinson University to earn his bachelor's degree and attended Columbia University for his master's degree. He amassed a 130–51–17 record over 17 seasons.
Glasgow was an inaugural member of Fairleigh Dickinson University's Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999.
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Who was George Glasgow?
American basketball player, association football player and association football manager (1931-2013)
When was George Glasgow born?
George Glasgow was born on 26 September 1931 in Kearny.
When did George Glasgow die?
George Glasgow died on 28 October 2013 in Yardley.
What was George Glasgow's occupation?
George Glasgow was a basketball player, association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was George Glasgow?
George Glasgow was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George Glasgow. https://biography.guide/george-glasgow/
MLA: "George Glasgow." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/george-glasgow/.
Chicago: "George Glasgow." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/george-glasgow/.
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