Ed Glover was born April 23, 1885 in Emsworth, Pennsylvania, and moved to Crown Point, Indiana, with his family at an early age and became interested in the pole vault.  After graduation, he entered Purdue University and in 1905 became the Western Conference (Big Ten) champion pole vaulter with a record vault of 11-9 3/8.  He was also the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) champion.  Ed did not return to the university in 1906 and gave up his record to another Indiana high school (Kokomo) vaulter who was attending Indiana University, Leroy Samse (12-4 7/8).