Cameron McGlenn (February 16, 1988 – May 6, 2020) was an American

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. He played

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for Elon.

Early life

McGlenn attended South Point High School in

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. While at South Point, McGlenn was a member of the football and

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teams.

Professional career

Iowa Barnstormers

After going undrafted. McGlenn was assigned to the

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of the

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. McGlenn played two seasons for the Barnstormers, leading the team in tackles both season.

Charlotte Speed

McGlenn was announced as a signee of the

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, who intended to play in the

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, but the team never made it to the field, folding before the season began.

Spokane Shock

McGlenn was assigned to the

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for the 2013 season. McGlenn was reassigned 10 weeks into the season.

New Orleans VooDoo

After his release, McGlenn was assigned to the

New Orleans VooDoo The New Orleans VooDoo were a professional arena football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They were members of the Arena Football League from 2004 to 2015. The VooDoo were the second team to play in the Arena Football League and play in ...

. In his first game with the VooDoo, McGlenn had two interceptions.

Tampa Bay Storm

On October 16, 2015, McGlenn was assigned to the

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Guangzhou Power

McGlenn played for the Guangzhou Power of the

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(CAFL) in 2016 and earned All-Pro South Division All-Star honors.

Washington Valor

McGlenn was assigned to the

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on January 9, 2017.

Death

At 3:48 a.m. on May 6, 2020, after McGlenn's vehicle ran out of gas, he attempted to cross

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on foot and was struck by the driver of an oncoming vehicle, killing him instantly.

References

External links

Elon College bio
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