Hall of Fame
GLENN PASSEY
Hometown: Paris, Idaho
Sport: Track & Field
Years: 1959-62
Glenn Passey was the first track athlete in Utah State history to claim an individual national championship as he won the discus as a junior at the 1961 NCAA Championships with a mark of 176-8 (53.85m) to help Utah State finish tied for 16th-place as a team. Passey also earned All-American honors as a senior in 1962 as he set the national record in the discus at a dual meet in Tucson, Ariz., with a distance of 190-9.50 (58.15m) and that toss still ranks second all-time at Utah State. Following his collegiate career, Passey finished fifth at U.S. Nationals in 1962 with a throw of 187-8.50 (57.21m) and then placed fourth at U.S. Nationals in 1964 with a mark of 183-2.50 (55.85m).
Passey died on Oct. 10, 2018 at the age of 78.
