Glen O. Mason is an American football

American football

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 coach. Mason previously served as the head football coach at Kent State University

Kent State University

Kent State University is a public research university located in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university has eight campuses around the northeast Ohio region with the main campus in Kent being the largest...

, the University of Kansas

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, and the University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota

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, compiling a career college football

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 record of 123–121–1.
Mason played college football at Ohio State University

Ohio State Buckeyes football

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 where he graduated from in 1972 with a B.A. in education

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. He was a linebacker on the depth chart behind Randy Gradishar

Randy Gradishar

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, Stan White

Stan White (linebacker)

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, Vic Koegel, Arnie Jones, and Rick Middleton.
Mason served as an assistant coach at Ball State University

Ball State University

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, Allegheny College

Allegheny College

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, Iowa State University

Iowa State University

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, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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, and The Ohio State University.