Terry Glenn Jr., son of former Dallas Cowboys star, dies of accidental drug overdose
Terry Glenn Jr., the son of the late star receiver for the Dallas Cowboys and Ohio State Buckeyes, died of an accidental drug overdose Thursday, according to sources close to the family.
Glenn Jr., 22, was at home in Columbus, Ohio, with his family on Thanksgiving Day when he was found unresponsive in a bathroom.
His tragic death comes roughly two years after his father died in a car wreck Nov. 20, 2017, on his way home from a Cowboys game with his fiance, Verina LeGrand. The vehicle struck a concrete barrier, causing it to roll over and ejecting Glenn from the driver’s seat.
It’s safe to say that Glenn Jr. never got over his father’s death, and understandably so.
Glenn Jr.’s last tweet, posted on Thanksgiving Day, said: “I miss him so much. this time of the year is the hardest by far man... this was his holiday and the last one got cut short right before we were allllll gonna be together... really just wonder why”
In early 2018, TMZ Sports cited an autopsy report showing that Glenn’s blood-alcohol level was .165 at the time of his death, more than twice the legal limit, continuing a tragic family legacy.
Glenn’s mother was murdered when he was 13 by a former boyfriend, and he bounced around with a few relatives before eventually becoming a ward of the state of Ohio.
Somehow, the elder Glenn survived and thrived long enough to star at Ohio State and make it to the NFL.
Before the Super Bowl with the Patriots in 1997, he told Sports Illustrated that 10 of his close friends and relatives had died since his mother’s murder, including two cousins and an uncle, who were shot to death. He said too many people in his world turned to drugs.
Now, his son, Glenn Jr., has passed away due to an accidental drug overdose.
This story was originally published November 30, 2019 at 4:52 PM.
