Joe Glamp
{{Short description|American football player (1921–1989)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox gridiron football person
| name = Joe Glamp
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1921|05|13}}
| birth_place = Standard Shaft, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| death_date = {{death_date and age|1989|1|13|1921|05|13}}
| death_place = Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| Height_ft = 5
| Height_in = 11
| Weight_lbs = 180
| position1 = Halfback
| position2 =Kicker
| College = LSU
| high_school = Hurst High School
| number = 17
| NFL = GLA302024
| playing_years1 = 1947–1949
| playing_team1 = Pittsburgh Steelers
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Joseph J. Glamp (May 13, 1921 – January 13, 1989) was an American professional football player who was a halfback and placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1947 through 1949.
Formative years
Glamp attended and played football at Hurst High School, located in Norvelt, Pennsylvania. Many sources mistakenly state that Glamp attended Mount Pleasant Area High School, located in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania; however, that school was not open until 1960 well after Glamp's high school time. That puts him at Hurst High School which merged with Ramsey High School in 1960 to form Mount Pleasant Area High School.{{cite news| url=http://www.pafootballnews.com/HalWilson/Hurst-06.htm| work=Great Pennsylvania Teams| title=Hurst 1927| first=Hal| last=Wilson| accessdate=February 17, 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212115001/http://www.pafootballnews.com/HalWilson/Hurst-06.htm| archive-date=February 12, 2012| url-status=dead}}
He then attended and played at Louisiana State University.
NFL career
According to former Pittsburgh coach, Jock Sutherland, Glamp was the only Steeler in 1947 that could outrun guard, John Mastrangelo.{{cite news| url=http://www.steelersuk.com/history/jock%20sutherland%202.htm| work=SteelersUK.com| title=Jock Sutherland – Sphinx of Football| accessdate=February 17, 2012}} On October 5, 1947, Glamp score six points (1 field goal and 3 extra points), however a field goal attempt with 25 seconds to play bounced off the left upright and resulted in a 27–26 Steelers loss to the Washington Redskins.{{cite news| url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194710050was.htm| work=ProFootballReference.com| title=Pittsburgh Steelers 26 at Washington Redskins 27|date=October 5, 1947| accessdate=February 20, 2012}}
In a 1948 rematch Pittsburgh took possession on downs at the Washington 41 with about a minute and a half to go. It appeared that Bob Nussbaumer had sealed the game when he intercepted Johnny Clement's pass, however a penalty against the Redskins nullified the turnover. Glamp then missed a 21-yard field goal, but the Redskins were offsides. Another offside pushed the line of scrimmage down to the 3 yard line. Glamp' game-winner came on the next play.{{cite news| url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194810100pit.htm| title=Washington Redskins 7 at Pittsburgh Steelers 10|date=October 10, 1948| accessdate=February 20, 2012}}
For the 1948 season, Glamp set a Steelers scoring record, by posting 54 points that season. His record would stand until the 1950 season, when it was broken by Joe Geri.{{cite news|title=Geri Breaks Two Steelers' Records in Pro Football|newspaper=Reading Eagle|date=December 11, 1950|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ARkrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bp0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=3849,4691216&dq=joe+glamp+football&hl=en|page=14}} On October 23, 1949, Glamp recorded another 6 point game (1 field goal, 3 extra points) as the Steelers defeated the New York Bulldogs 24–13.{{cite news| url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194910230pit.htm| work=ProFootballReference.com| title=New York Bulldogs 13 at Pittsburgh Steelers 24|date=October 23, 1949| accessdate=February 20, 2012}}