Marshall Glenn
The
late Marshall "Little Sleepy" Glenn distinguished himself as a basketball
and football captain, and also later as a coach of both sports at West
Virginia.
Considered WVU's best all-around basketball player prior to World War II,
Glenn established the season and career scoring records for that era.
As a linebacker and blocking back, he was also a three-year football
starter from 1927-29. Posting a 53-29-6 mark as a player in both sports,
Glenn went on to become West Virginia's seventh basketball coach in 1934.
Posting a 61-46 record over five seasons in basketball, he also took over
the duties as head football coach in 1937. In his initial season as football
coach, Glen led WVU to a 7-1-1 record and its second bowl appearance in the
1938 Sun Bowl.
Taking on slightly favored Texas Tech, Glenn relied on an impressive
defensive performance as the Mountaineers won the game 7-6.
Glenn, who posted a 14-12-3 record as a football coach, also attended
Rush College between football and basketball seasons, earning a medical
degree.
Glenn practiced medicine in Charles Town until his death in 1980. He is a
member of WVU's all-time teams for basketball and football.