Personal Life
Glance was born in Phenix City, Alabama, the son of Mr and Mrs Wheller Glance.
Glance was educated at Central High School in Phenix City. There he was mentored in track by his high school drivers’ education teacher, Joe Henderson, who had recognised Glance's special talent.
After high school, he earned a degree in Health & Human Performance at Auburn University..
Glance always recognised his potential as a coach and volunteered to work as one in Arizona whilst still an athlete.
Always aware of the importance of public relations and civic responsibility, Glance was a regular vistor as a student to a veterans hospital and was selected as one of five student-athletes from the 1976 Olympics team to be invited to an NCAA Honors Luncheon with the President of the United States. His coach, the well-renowned Mel Rosen, was proud to state "Harvey's what I call world-class - as an athlete and as a man."
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