BRUSH, Glenn

BRUSH, HAMPTON, LARCHE

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 1/30/2016 at 19:28:44

Glenn Brush, 2015
Graceland University, Lamoni, Iowa

Glenn Brush has left his mark on generations of Graceland fans and student-athletes since arriving in Lamoni in the fall of 1961 from Colorado.

Hall of Fame wrestling coach Jerry Hampton helped to bring Brush onto campus, and was rewarded with a dominating career performance from the heavyweight grappler. Brush was MCAU heavyweight Champion in 1962, 1964 and 1965, then wrestled in the NAIA Nationals in 1964 and 1965. Glenn was named outstanding Graceland wrestler during his senior year and won the very competitive Graceland tournament in 1965.

He never lost an MCAU conference match.

On the gridiron, Brush was a 4-year letterman, playing for Hampton and the legendary Harry Larche. A two-way contributor, Brush played offensive guard and defensive end. He was twice named all-conference offensive player in the Missouri Collegiate Athletic Conference and was named Graceland's most valuable lineman during his junior year and team MVP during his senior year.

Glenn was also a three-year Letterman on the track and fielder team participating in the shot and discus for fellow Hall of Famce coach L. D. Weldon.

After college, Glenn was drafted into the US Army in 1966 and became the Fort Hood, Tx Post wrestling coach in addition to his other military duties. His teams won several fourth army championships and Brush himself took the 213.5 lbs light heavyweight crown himself.

Once his term of service was over, Glenn returned to Kansas City, where he coached at Raytown High School for 30 years. His softball teams won eight conference championships and won the 1988 Greater Kansas City softball tournament.

After retiring from Raytown in 2000, Glenn returned to Graceland, where he coached softball and football for six years and also served as the Closson Center facilities director, continuing to serve his alma mater and make a positive impact on another generation of young athletes.

Glenn was inducted into Graceland's Yellowjacket Athletic Hall of Fame in 2015.

Glenn is a member of the Lamoni Trails Commission.

SOURCES: gujackets.com/f/Hall_of_Fame.php; gujackets.com/roster.php

Submission by Sharon R Becker, January of 2016