32 Facts About Glenn Brenner

Glenn Brenner was a broadcast journalist and sports commentator in Washington, DC, in the United States from 1977 to 1991.

Glenn Brenner was best known as the sports anchor for WUSA-TV from 1977 until 1991.

Glenn Brenner was born on January 2,1948, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Bill and Edie Brenner.

Glenn Brenner led his high school basketball team to 26 straight victories.

Glenn Brenner played for the Marion Mets in the Appalachian League, and eventually was brought up to play Class AA baseball.

Glenn Brenner knew early that he was not going to have much of a career in professional baseball.

When Tebbetts came out to the mound, Glenn Brenner asked him what was wrong.

Glenn Brenner graduated from Saint Joseph's with a bachelor's degree in political science and Communication studies.

Glenn Brenner sold cars for a few months before turning to sports broadcasting after leaving the Phillies.

Glenn Brenner read an advertisement for the position, and applied.

The lasted only a short period of time, and Glenn Brenner moved to New Haven, Connecticut, to seek work.

Glenn Brenner turned to sportscasting in 1975, and took a position at WOWK-TV in Huntington, West Virginia.

Glenn Brenner developed his on-air personality during his stint at KYW, becoming well known for his humor and irreverence.

Glenn Brenner often called the scoreboard the "boreboard", and made jokes about himself, sports teams, and athletes on the air.

When egotistical athletes did things which embarrassed others, Glenn Brenner often took them to task during the "Weenie of the Week" segment.

Sister Marie Louise turned out to be a phenomenally good sports prognosticator, and Glenn Brenner's repeated use of her became an international story.

Glenn Brenner often ribbed Peterson for his lifelong support of the -ran Boston Red Sox major league baseball team.

Glenn Brenner would be forced to read the sports news as fast as he could, and then collapsed on the desk as if exhausted.

Since sports news was slow during mid-week, Glenn Brenner decided to highlight great sports moments each Wednesday night as a means of filling time and giving sports fans knowledge about their sport's great moments.

In 1981, Glenn Brenner signed a contract with what was by then WDVM-TV that paid him $750,000 a year, paid his children's college tuition, and included a $1 million life insurance policy.

Glenn Brenner signed a five-year contract with WUSA in 1991 which paid him almost $1 million a year.

Glenn Brenner was nominated for and won numerous Associated Press and United Press International local broadcasting awards.

On November 3,1991, Glenn Brenner participated in the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, DC He fell ill after crossing the finish line, and his physicians diagnosed a "vascular event".

Glenn Brenner underwent an MR angiogram and a radiographical angiogram, but neither showed anything abnormal.

Glenn Brenner began to regain use of his left arm, he was walking again, and the double vision had largely gone away.

Glenn Brenner's prognosis was "poor," and he was listed in critical condition.

Glenn Brenner truly was a broadcasting great, bringing sports to life with his talent and dedication.

Glenn Brenner set a wonderful example by his constant involvement in local causes and displayed a real concern for his community.

Glenn Brenner's funeral was held at National Presbyterian Church in Washington, DC on January 17,1992.

Glenn Brenner was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in the Georgetown neighborhood of the city.

Glenn Brenner continued to be the standard to which all regional sports broadcasters aspired, even 18 years after his death.

Everybody I knew around here when Glenn Brenner was on the air worshipped the guy.