Glenn Roberts (basketball)

Glenn Roberts
Personal information
Born	October 25, 1912; Pound, Virginia
Died	May 21, 1980 (aged 67); Kingsport, Tennessee
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school	Pound (Pound, Virginia)
College	Emory and Henry (1931–1935)
Playing career	1937–1942
Position	Power forward / center
Career history
1937–1938	Dayton Metropolitans
1938–1939	Akron Firestone Non-Skids
1941–1942	Toledo Jim White Chevrolets
Career highlights and awards
	NBL champion (1939); First-team All-American – Helms (1935); NCAA Career Scoring Record - 1,531 points (College Teams); 4× First-team All-State (1932–1935); 2x Virginia State Champions (1933 and 1934);

Glenn Roberts (October 25, 1912 – May 21, 1980) was an American National Basketball League player. In college basketball, Roberts was one of the first players to put the "jump shot" to practical use.

Personal information

Born	(1912-10-25)October 25, 1912 Pound, Virginia
Died	May 21, 1980(1980-05-21) (aged 67) Kingsport, Tennessee
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school	Pound (Pound, Virginia)
College	Emory and Henry (1931–1935)
Playing career	1937–1942
Position	Power forward / center
Career history
1937–1938	Dayton Metropolitans
1938–1939	Akron Firestone Non-Skids
1941–1942	Toledo Jim White Chevrolets

Career highlights and awards
NBL champion (1939) First-team All-American – Helms (1935) NCAA Career Scoring Record - 1,531 points (College Teams) 4× First-team All-State (1932–1935) 2x Virginia State Champions (1933 and 1934)