William Spiers Glenn was a New Zealand rugby union player who played for the All Blacks on their 1905 tour. He later became a Reform Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.
Glenn was born in Greymouth in 1877 and moved to Manaia, Taranaki, with his family as a child. He was a keen sportsman, and as well as playing rugby, he became secretary of the Manaia Tennis Club. He was a member of the Egmont Racing Club and owned several race horses.
In 1904, Glenn was elected a member of the Manaia Town Board. He owned a 142-hectare (350-acre) dairy farm on the Waimate plain. Glenn was a loose forward, and occasionally played at hooker. He became a Taranaki rugby representative in 1899. He made his All Blacks debut in 1904, playing against the touring British Isles team. He subsequently toured with the 1905 Originals. In all, Glenn played 19 matches for the All Blacks, including two test matches. He scored no points and never played in a losing All Blacks side.
Glenn was elected to the Rangitikei electorate in the 1919 general election, but was defeated in 1928. In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.
He was the first All Black to be elected to the New Zealand Parliament.
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| Date of Birth | 17th January 1979 |
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| Age | 45 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Language | Indonesian |
