1. Glenn Allen Blackwood was born on February 23,1957 and is an American former professional football player who was a safety for the Miami Dolphins for ten seasons in the National Football League.
11 Facts About Glenn Blackwood
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Glenn Blackwood was part of Dolphins' "Killer B's" defense and played in two Super Bowls.
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Glenn Blackwood attended the University of Texas where he played football from 1975 to 1978 and captained the 1978 team.
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Glenn Blackwood helped the Longhorns win a share of the 1975 Southwest Conference championship and win the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl.
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Glenn Blackwood was named to the Longhorn Hall of Honor in 2020.
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Glenn Blackwood was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the eighth round, 215th overall, of the 1979 NFL draft.
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Glenn Blackwood became a starter in his rookie year, and continued to start until the end of his career.
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Glenn Blackwood helped the Dolphins win six division titles and to make it to Super Bowl XVII and Super Bowl XIX, both of which the Dolphins lost.
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Glenn Blackwood was a Dolphins nominee for the NFL Man of the Year and for the Ed Block Award for inspiration, sportsmanship and courage.
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Glenn Blackwood finished his career with 29 interceptions and 13 fumble recoveries.
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Glenn Blackwood coached his son in high school, serving as head football coach of The King's Academy in West Palm Beach, Florida, in 2001 and 2002 and as an assistant football coach from 2003 to 2006.