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Glynn Stephens Gregory (July 6, 1939 – February 14, 2013) was an American football defensive back who played in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. Following an outstanding prep career, he played at Southern Methodist University. ==Early years== Gregory attended Abilene High School, where he developed into one of the greatest athletes in Texas high school history.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=West Texas grid stars put region in spotlight )〕 He earned All-American (twice) and All-State (twice) honors as a running back in football, while playing a key role in three state championships (1954-1956) and Abilene's legendary national record-setting 49 consecutive victories. He was a part of 37 straight wins and never lost a game in high school. As junior he rushed for 1,174 yards. In his final year he posted 1,142 rushing yards, 19 receptions for 553 yards, 82 passing yards, 22 touchdowns, 56 extra points and received the High School Player of the Year Award from the Texas Sportswriters Association.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Passing of a legend: Former AHS great Glynn Gregory dies at 73 )〕 Gregory received All-State honors and was one of the region's brightest pro-baseball prospects as a switch-hitting catcher, while contributing to the school winning two state championships. The Cleveland Indians valued his signing so much, that they offered a contract with a $75,000 bonus, the third-richest ever at the time. He was named Honorable-mention All-state as a shooting guard in basketball. Although he didn't practice track because of time conflicts with the other sports, but was involved in the Abilene Recreation Department program, registering a 100-yard dash in 9.8 seconds. In 1969, he was inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Texas Sports Hall of Fame )〕 In 2013, he was inducted into the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Glynn Gregory」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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