Donald Gleasner (December 30, 1922 - May 3, 2011)Don Gleasner NFL Stats and Bio - Pro Football Archives, Pro Football Archives, retrieved 15 June 2023. was an American football player. He played as an end and guard at the University of Maryland. In 1945, his senior year, Maryland was coached by the legendary Bear Bryant. Their penultimate game of the season was in Washington, D.C. against then 13th-ranked and undefeated Virginia (7–0). In the game's final seconds, Gleasner caught a 50–yard pass from tailback Bill Poling for the game-winning touchdown.The Terrapin, Class of 1946, University of Maryland yearbook, p. 175–176. At Maryland, Gleasner was also member of the Alpha Sigma chapter of the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity where he served as the vice-president.Text from Page 37, Reveille, University of Maryland Yearbook, Class of 1946, 1946, retrieved 28 December 2008. Gleasner was selected in the 28th round of the 1946 NFL draft (262nd overall) by the Boston Yanks.Maryland Drafted Players/Alumni, Pro Football Reference, retrieved 28 December 2008.
Gleasner died in East Hampton, New York in 2011.
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