Glenn David Bujnoch (/ˈbuːʒnɒk/ BOOZH-nok;[1] December 20, 1953 – September 28, 2023) was an American professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) from 1976 through 1984. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies.
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 20, 1953 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | September 28, 2023 (aged 69) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Mount Carmel (TX) | ||||||||
| College: | Texas A&M | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1976 / round: 2 / pick: 38 | ||||||||
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Early life
editBujnoch was born on December 20, 1953, and attended Mount Carmel High School in Houston, Texas.[2][3] He then played college football at Texas A&M University.[3]
Professional career
editBujnoch was selected in the second round of the 1976 NFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.[4] In his rookie year with the Bengals, he played in all 14 games, starting one. In 1977, he became a starter, and from 1977 through 1980 (four seasons), he played in 60 games, starting all but four.[3] On October 17, 1977, he scored his only NFL touchdown,[3] on a four-yard run at Pittsburgh.[5] In 1981, he was limited to six games (starting five), but it was a great year for the Bengals as Bujnoch was a member of the Bengals team that won the AFC Championship and played in Super Bowl XVI.[6] Bujnoch played in nine games off the bench in 1982, his seventh and last with the Bengals.[3]
Bujnoch signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and played with them in 1983 and 1984, playing a total of 14 games, starting five.[3] Bujnoch was cut by Tampa Bay before the 1985 season.[7]
Personal life and death
editBujnoch and his wife, Sue, resided in Cincinnati, Ohio. They were the parents of former University of Cincinnati offensive lineman and three-year starter (2005–07) Digger Bujnoch,[1] and Austen Bujnoch, also a three-year starter (2011–13) for the Bearcats.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Player Bio: Digger Bujnoch – University of Cincinnati Official Athletics Site". www.gobearcats.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011.
- ^ "High School – Cincinnati Elder Panthers". August 30, 2006. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "Glenn Bujnoch Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 25, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Bengals Sign Guard Bujnoch". The Press-Courier. May 30, 1976. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ "Bengals notebook: Lineman celebrates birthday with TD". The Columbus Dispatch. December 12, 2010. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ "Super Bowl XVI – San Francisco 49ers vs. Cincinnati Bengals – January 24th, 1982". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ Zier, Patrick (August 27, 1985). "Bucs Trim Down to 53". Lakeland Ledger. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ "Austen Bujnoch – Football". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ "Former Bengals offensive lineman Glenn Bujnoch has died". WLWT. September 29, 2023. Archived from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ "Obituary information for Glenn D Bujnoch". www.radelfuneral.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.