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John Green (defensive end)
John Lincoln Green (October 14, 1921 – March 6, 1989) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played five seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles (1947–1951). He went to one Pro Bowl during his five-year career. Green played college football at the University of Tulsa and was drafted in the sixteenth round of the 1944 NFL Draft.
Green on a 1951 Bowman football card | |||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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| Born: | October 14, 1921 Hastings, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | March 6, 1989 (aged 67) Palm Beach County, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
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| College: | Tulsa | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1944 / Round: 16 / Pick: 162 | ||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||