Background
Glass was born on 22 February 1910 in Northam, Western Australia, and raised in Goomalling, Western Australia.
Glass was born on 22 February 1910 in Northam, Western Australia, and raised in Goomalling, Western Australia.
He also served in the Royal Australian Air Force in World World War World War II
East Fremantle
Glass began his senior career with East Fremantle, playing in the WAFL. A "heavy, raw recruit", he debuted in 1927 and was considered to be "slow and cumbersome" at the beginning of his career. In his time with East Fremantle Glass played 55 games, becoming one of the team"s "strongest and most useful players". In the 1930 Grand Final, Glass kicked two goals, playing as a full forward, and in 1931 he again kicked two goals, this time playing on the half forward flank.
He played for East Fremantle until the end of the 1932 season.
Melbourne
Prior to the 1933 season, Glass was recruited by Melbourne to play in the VFL. This required Glass to leave his home state of Western Australia and relocate to Victoria, but Melbourne offered Glass a job, as an employee of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and Glass accepted the offer. In 1934 and 1935 his goalkicking increased, kicking 20 and 21 goals respectively.
Glass"s best season for the Demons came in 1936. He played mainly as a forward, where he formed a good combination with full forward, Norm Smith.
Glass finished 1936 having kicked 56 goals and was Melbourne"s leading goalkicker, in a season when the Demons finished third, their best result while Glass played for them.
Glass played two more seasons for Melbourne, 1937 and 1938, but neither were as successful as his 1936 season and he could manage only 16 games throughout the two years. Williamstown
Having left Melbourne, Glass was recruited by Williamstown, who played in the VFA, the second tier Australian rules football competition in Victoria. Glass played with Williamstown from 1939 until 1941, when he enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force to serve in World World War World War II Glass enlisted after the conclusion of the 1941 season, on 26 November.
Due to his involvement in World World War II, Glass ceased playing for Williamstown.
After being officially discharged from the Air Force on 5 September 1946, with the rank of corporal, Glass played one more season for the Seagulls in 1945. He was named as the team"s vice-captain at the beginning of the season, and played in their 1945 Grand Final victory over Portuguese Melbourne.
The 1945 season was Glass" last, and he retired having played 82 VFA games for a return of 54 goals. Glass died on 29 July 1985 in Ashwood, Victoria and was buried at the Springvale Botanical Cemetery.
In 2003 he was posthumously selected in the Williamstown Football Club"s Team of the Century, in the position of ruck-rover.