Glenn Holtzman

Glenn Holtzman
No. 79, 89
PositionsDefensive tackle, offensive tackle
Personal information
Born(1930-10-09)October 9, 1930
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedMay 6, 1980(1980-05-06) (aged 49)
Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolDenton (Denton, Texas)
CollegeNorth Texas
NFL draft1954: 26th round, 310th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played\48
Games started28
Fumble recoveries3
Safeties1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Glenn D. Holtzman (October 9, 1930 – May 6, 1980) was an American professional football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played four seasons for the Los Angeles Rams from 1955 to 1958.

Biography

Holtzman was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, and attended high school in Denton, Texas. He played college football at Kilgore Junior College[1] and North Texas State, interrupted by a year in Germany with the United States Army.[2]

Holtzman was drafted in the 26th round by the National Football League in 1954.[2] He played for the Los Angeles Rams from 1955 to 1958.[3] In 1959 he was one of the four Rams linemen offered by the Los Angeles Rams in a trade for Chicago Cardinals star Ollie Matson.[4] In 1960 he played briefly for the Los Angeles Chargers.

After his sports career, Holtzman sold real estate, managed a nightclub, coached football, and became a character actor.[5] He had roles on television westerns, and played the sheriff in a national touring company of Tommy Tune's The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.[6][7] He died from an apparent heart attack in 1980, at age 49, in Reno, Nevada.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Flowers, Holtzman Named Co-Captains of '50 Rangers". The Kilgore News Herald. January 25, 1950. p. 4. Retrieved August 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 "Introducing the L.A. Rams". Redlands Daily Facts. August 15, 1957. p. 8. Retrieved August 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Geyer, Jack (October 11, 1957). "Rams Make Two Line-Up Changes". The Los Angeles Times. p. 80. Retrieved August 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Durslag, Melvin (March 3, 1959). "1st Class Skinning!". Los Angeles Examiner. p. 37. Retrieved August 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Nitsche, Bob (May 4, 1980). "The big guy: true to his role". Nevada State Journal. pp. 80, 82. Retrieved August 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Smith, Helen C. (June 21, 1980). "Tommy Tune taps a Texas resource". The Atlanta Journal. p. 82. Retrieved August 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Shields, Mel (April 13, 1980). "New Musical is Not for the Kids". The Sacramento Bee. p. 129. Retrieved August 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Miscellany: NBC to lose $22m on Olympics". The Boston Globe. May 7, 1980. p. 78. Retrieved August 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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