Glenn Ressler

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Glenn Ressler

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==Early life==
==Early life==


Glenn Ressler was born May 21, 1943, to Maurice and Edna Ressler of [[Leck Kill, Pennsylvania]], a tiny rural hamlet near [[Dornsife, Pennsylvania|Dornsife]], part of [[Little Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania|Little Mahanoy Township]].Bill Toland, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-item-penn-state-university-tou/140704906/ "Sports Sputterings,"] ''Sunbury Daily Item,'' Jan. 20, 1962; p. 9. He grew up on a farm, forking hay and shocking wheat, and did not play football until high school.{{Cite web |last=Klingaman |first=Mike |date=2014-11-27 |title=Catching Up With … former Colts guard Glenn Ressler |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2014/11/27/catching-up-with-former-colts-guard-glenn-ressler/ |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=Baltimore Sun |language=en-US}} He attended Mahanoy Joint High School in [[Herndon, Pennsylvania]] — a town in central Pennsylvania with fewer than 1,000 residents.{{Cite web |title=Herndon, PA {{!}} Data USA |url=https://datausa.io/profile/geo/herndon-pa |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=datausa.io |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2020-04-18 |title=Mahanoy Joint High School, 1955 |url=https://www.lykensvalley.org/mahanoy-joint-high-school-1955/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Lykens Valley: History & Genealogy |language=en-US}}
Glenn Ressler was born May 21, 1943, to Maurice and Edna Ressler of [[Leck Kill, Pennsylvania]], a tiny rural hamlet near [[Dornsife, Pennsylvania|Dornsife]], part of [[Little Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania|Little Mahanoy Township]].Bill Toland, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-item-penn-state-university-tou/140704906/ "Sports Sputterings,"] ''Sunbury Daily Item,'' Jan. 20, 1962; p. 9. He grew up on a farm, forking hay and shocking wheat, and did not play football until high school.{{Cite web |last=Klingaman |first=Mike |date=2014-11-27 |title=Catching Up With … former Colts guard Glenn Ressler |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2014/11/27/catching-up-with-former-colts-guard-glenn-ressler/ |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=Baltimore Sun |language=en-US}} He attended Mahanoy Joint High School in [[Herndon, Pennsylvania]] — a town in central Pennsylvania with fewer than 1,000 residents.{{Cite web |title=Herndon, PA {{!}} Data USA |url=https://datausa.io/profile/geo/herndon-pa |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=datausa.io |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2020-04-18 |title=Mahanoy Joint High School, 1955 |url=https://www.lykensvalley.org/mahanoy-joint-high-school-1955/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Lykens Valley: History & Genealogy |language=en-US}}


Ressler was a star [[center (gridiron football)|center]] on the Mahanoy team, playing both offense and defense in the era of the [[single platoon system]]. Already 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) tall and weighing 205 pounds (93 kg) during his high school years, he was recognized both as a sound blocker and tackler.[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-item-revorton-high-blanks-riva/140702423/ "Revorton High Blanks Rivals, Mahanoy Joint High School Raps Halifax,"] ''Sunbury [PA] Daily Item,'' Sept. 19, 1960, p. 16.
Ressler was a star [[center (gridiron football)|center]] on the Mahanoy team, playing both offense and defense in the era of the [[single platoon system]]. Already 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) tall and weighing 205 pounds (93 kg) during his high school years, he was recognized both as a sound blocker and tackler.[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-item-revorton-high-blanks-riva/140702423/ "Revorton High Blanks Rivals, Mahanoy Joint High School Raps Halifax,"] ''Sunbury [PA] Daily Item,'' Sept. 19, 1960, p. 16.
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While still playing for the Colts, Ressler was in the restaurant business with his father-in-law, operating [[Red Barn (restaurant)|Red Barn]] and [[Ponderosa Steakhouse]] franchises, which continued after his career ended. He was in the restaurant business for 30 years. He later worked in real estate.{{Cite web |title=Where Are They Now: Glenn Ressler |url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/where-are-they-now-glenn-ressler-7745818 |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=www.baltimoreravens.com |language=en-US}}
While still playing for the Colts, Ressler was in the restaurant business with his father-in-law, operating [[Red Barn (restaurant)|Red Barn]] and [[Ponderosa Steakhouse]] franchises, which continued after his career ended. He was in the restaurant business for 30 years. He later worked in real estate.{{Cite web |title=Where Are They Now: Glenn Ressler |url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/where-are-they-now-glenn-ressler-7745818 |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=www.baltimoreravens.com |language=en-US}}


Even while he was a member of the Baltimore Colts, Ressler began pursuing other occupational interests, joining the faculty of [[Upper Dauphin Area High School]], located in rural [[Dauphin County, Pennsylvania]], in 1967 as a vocational agriculture instructor.[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-item-ressler-on-faculty-of-upp/140874996/ "Ressler on Faculty of Upper Dauphin High,"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213184039/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-item-ressler-on-faculty-of-upp/140874996/ |date=2024-02-13 }} ''Sunbury Daily Item,'' Feb. 15, 1967, p. 5.
Even while he was a member of the Baltimore Colts, Ressler began pursuing other occupational interests, joining the faculty of [[Upper Dauphin Area High School]], located in rural [[Dauphin County, Pennsylvania]], in 1967 as a vocational agriculture instructor.[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-item-ressler-on-faculty-of-upp/140874996/ "Ressler on Faculty of Upper Dauphin High,"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213184039/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-item-ressler-on-faculty-of-upp/140874996/ |date=2024-02-13 }} ''Sunbury Daily Item,'' Feb. 15, 1967, p. 5.


He and his wife, the former Sandra Clemm, made their home in [[Camp Hill, Pennsylvania]]. She survived both a heart and kidney transplant.
He and his wife, the former Sandra Clemm, made their home in [[Camp Hill, Pennsylvania]]. She survived both a heart and kidney transplant.
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[[Category:Baltimore Colts players]]
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[[Category:College Football Hall of Fame inductees]]
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