Glenn Dobbs
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Glenn Dobbs was an American Football
player in the All-America Football Conference
. He played college football
at the University of Tulsa
before playing in the All-America Football Conference
's Brooklyn Dodgers
in 1946 and 1947, and the Los Angeles Dons
from 1948 through 1949. Dobbs was named the AAFC's MVP in 1946. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
in 1980.
Dobbs joined Canada's pro football Saskatchewan Roughriders
in 1951, leading his team to the Grey Cup game, and was named most valuable player in the Canadian western league that season. He became their player-coach in 1952, but was hampered by a knee injury.
He was a phenomenally popular figure in Saskatchewan during his brief time there. Following his first season in Regina, a local store sold "Dobber shirts" and "Dobber jeans" and many cars sported unofficial license plates which said "DOBBERVILLE."
Was an all-state back in Frederick, Oklahoma
. His brother Bobby Dobbs
was also a football player coach and preceded Dobbs at Tulsa
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player in the All-America Football Conference
All-America Football Conference
The All-America Football Conference was a professional American football league that challenged the established National Football League from 1946 to 1949. One of the NFL's most formidable challengers, the AAFC attracted many of the nation's best players, and introduced many lasting innovations...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at the University of Tulsa
University of Tulsa
The University of Tulsa is a private university awarding bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. It is currently ranked 75th among doctoral degree granting universities in the nation by US News and World Report and is listed as one of the "Best 366 Colleges" by...
before playing in the All-America Football Conference
All-America Football Conference
The All-America Football Conference was a professional American football league that challenged the established National Football League from 1946 to 1949. One of the NFL's most formidable challengers, the AAFC attracted many of the nation's best players, and introduced many lasting innovations...
's Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC)
The Brooklyn Dodgers was an American Football team that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1948. The team is unrelated to the Brooklyn Dodgers that played in the National Football League from 1930 to 1943...
in 1946 and 1947, and the Los Angeles Dons
Los Angeles Dons
The Los Angeles Dons were an American football team in the now defunct All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949 that played in the Los Angeles Coliseum....
from 1948 through 1949. Dobbs was named the AAFC's MVP in 1946. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
in 1980.
Dobbs joined Canada's pro football Saskatchewan Roughriders
Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor...
in 1951, leading his team to the Grey Cup game, and was named most valuable player in the Canadian western league that season. He became their player-coach in 1952, but was hampered by a knee injury.
He was a phenomenally popular figure in Saskatchewan during his brief time there. Following his first season in Regina, a local store sold "Dobber shirts" and "Dobber jeans" and many cars sported unofficial license plates which said "DOBBERVILLE."
Was an all-state back in Frederick, Oklahoma
Frederick, Oklahoma
Frederick is a city in Tillman County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 3,940 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Tillman County. This is an agriculture based community primarily with wheat, cotton, and cattle....
. His brother Bobby Dobbs
Bobby Dobbs
Robert Lee “Bobby” Dobbs was an American football fullback and coach.-Early years:After graduating from high school in Frederick, Oklahoma in 1941, Bobby entered University of Tulsa to play football for coach Henry Frnka. A fullback, Dobbs played in Tulsa's first ever bowl game; the 1943 Sugar Bowl...
was also a football player coach and preceded Dobbs at Tulsa