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Alex Glenn

Alex Glenn, New Zealand rugby league player

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Born
July 31, 1988
Age in 2026
38
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1988

About Alex Glenn

Alex Glenn is a former professional rugby league footballer who captained and played as a second-row and centre for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL. He played for both the Cook Islands and New Zealand at international level. In Round 3 against the New Zealand Warriors, Glenn scored his first NRL career try in the Broncos 26–10 win at Mt Smart Stadium. In Round 14 against the Canberra Raiders, Glenn became the youngest ever Brisbane Broncos captain, aged 22 in the absence of Darren Lockyer. Glenn made only eight appearances for Brisbane in the 2020 NRL season as the club finished last for the first time in their history and claimed the wooden spoon. In 2005 & 2006 he won the senior sportsperson of the year award at Miami State High School on the Gold Coast.

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Alex Glenn timeline

  1. In 2005 & 2006 he won the senior sportsperson of the year award at Miami State High School on the Gold Coast.
  2. Glenn made only eight appearances for Brisbane in the 2020 NRL season as the club finished last for the first time in their history and claimed the wooden spoon.

The world when Alex Glenn was born

Alex Glenn was born in 1988. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1988

  • #1 song"Faith" – George Michael
  • Top movieRain Man
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookA Brief History of Time – Stephen Hawking

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBen Johnson stripped of Olympic 100m gold for doping
  • Top headlineGeorge H.W. Bush elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic fiber optic cable
  • Defining fadKoosh balls
  • Notable inventionFirst disposable contact lenses
  • World population5.11 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population244.5M

1988 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Alex Glenn's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19882026
Gas$0.95$3.45/gal
Average home$89,300$435,000
Average income$32,191$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.11$11.95
Postage stamp$0.25$0.73
Population244.5M341 million

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