Glaspie played football for Michigan State Normal School in Ypsilanti, Michigan and was awarded letters for the 1897 and 1898 seasons. For the 1897 season, he is also listed as the "head coach" of the program in addition to being a player.
Coaching history
Glaspie was the seventh head coach of his alma mater at Michigan State Normal School. His record at MSNS was 2 wins and 3 losses for the 1897 season, the only year he served as head coach.
Head coaching record
Newspaper and political career
Glaspie graduated from the Michigan State Normal School in 1898. He thereupon enlisted in the 31st Michigan Infantry during the Spanish–American War. In 1899, Glaspie returned to his family's home in Oxford, Michigan. He purchased an interest in a local newspaper called the Oxford Leader and became its editor. At the time of the 1900 U.S. Census, Glaspie was living at Oxford, and his occupation was listed as "publisher." He was still publishing the Leader as of 1910. In May 1901, he was married to Clara M. Chamberlain. They had two children, David, who died in infancy, and Elizabeth, who was born in approximately 1907. In approximately 1902, Glaspie was appointed as the statefactory inspector by Michigan Governor Aaron T. Bliss. He served as state factory inspector from approximately 1902 to 1908. In 1908, he became the postmaster for Oxford, Michigan, a position which he continue to hold as of 1912. In September 1918, Glaspie completed a draft registration card stating that he was living in Oxford, Michigan, and working as a salesman for the Stoll Printing Co. in Detroit. Glaspie served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1917 until 1922, and then served in the Michigan Senate from 1923 through 1924. Glaspie served other political posts in the state, ranging from local postmaster to serving in the Department of Conservation, where he took an interest in game hunting issues. At the time of the 1930 U.S. Census, Glaspie was living in Oxford with his wife Clara and daughter Elizabeth. His occupation was listed as a writer for a newspaper. In the late 1930s and early 1940s, he was working as an editorial writer and special writer for the Pontiac Daily Press and residing in Oxford with his wife, Clara. He died at Oxford in 1943.
