Glenn Thomas Carano was born on November 18,1955 and is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for seven seasons with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.
12 Facts About Glenn Carano
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Glenn Carano played college football for the UNLV Rebels and was selected in the second round of the 1977 NFL draft.
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Glenn Carano graduated from Earl Wooster High School in Reno, Nevada, in 1973.
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Glenn Carano received high school All-American honors as a senior.
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Glenn Carano accepted a football scholarship from University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he became a four-year starter at quarterback for the Rebels.
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The Rebels met Delaware in the Grantland Rice Bowl, a national semifinal, but lost backfield with Glenn Carano was senior running back Mike Thomas, a fifth-round selection in the 1975 NFL draft and the offensive rookie of the year with the Washington Redskins.
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Glenn Carano finished with 49 completions out of 106 attempts, 839 passing yards, 11 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.
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From 1977 to 1979, Glenn Carano was the third-string quarterback behind Roger Staubach and Danny White.
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Glenn Carano is perhaps best remembered for replacing the injured White in the 1981 Thanksgiving game against the Chicago Bears and helping the Cowboys to a comeback win.
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In 1982, Glenn Carano was passed on the depth chart by Gary Hogeboom for the backup quarterback role behind White.
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Glenn Carano was married to Lamise and has three daughters, Kasey, Gina and Christi.
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Glenn Carano's father, Donald Louis "Don" Carano, was an attorney and entrepreneur in Reno, Nevada.