Most young men today desire to grow
up and become a professional athlete. But
where does that burning desire come
from? Is it within them because of their
love and passion to play? Because of their
friends? To make a lot of money? As we
grow older, some of us lose sight of the
natural passion to do something.
Naturally as our responsibilities and
expectations grow, we find ourselves
settling for less than what we initially
intended to do with our own lives.
Glenn Love is a shining example of
what it takes to continue to pursue a
dream. To eat, drink and sleep that dream
and do whatever necessary to continue
doing what you love while on this planet.
It seems that with Glenn, even
throughout his high school and collegiate
career, playing football never was about
the money, fame or glory, it was a natural
god given ability that was not to be
wasted behind a desk when the NFL
denied him of a career because of his past
injuries.
Glenn attended Hamilton High School in
Chandler, Arizona where he played
football, and afterward continued his
career at UCLA. In both High School
and College Glenn suffered from injuries.
His largest, a shoulder injury that led him
to go down in history at Hamilton as the
player who stayed in the championship
game despite a dislocated shoulder.
Since his college career Glenn has had his
fair share of ups and downs as an athlete.
He was turned down by NFL teams
because of the injuries he suffered earlier
in his career. Despite not being drafted
by an American league franchise, Glenn
kept a positive outlook on life and doing
what he enjoys. Keeping his head clear of
any doubt, he went in search of another
avenue to continue playing ball. He was
given an opportunity, and found a tryout
being hosted in Canada for a
professional Canadian team. He was told
that if he could play Canadian football
without injury, he could potentially have
the ability to play for an American team.
Since his time in Canada, Glenn has
come to enjoy the lifestyle of playing
canadian football for the Stampeders. He
says, “While its cold as heck, I enjoy
being on the field.”
So whats the purpose of Glenn being
inducted as a Phenom and given the
Phenomz® stamp of approval? Because
as most Americans would see it, playing
football isn’t worth it if you are not
making millions of dollars in your own
state, where the glory of being a
professional athlete isn’t shown by every
lustful woman or adoring fan. Where the