Ken Greene
Kenneth Edward Greene (born May 8, 1956) is a former professional American football player who played safety in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons, for the St. Louis Cardinals (1978–1982) and San Diego Chargers (1983–1984).
Greene with the Cardinals in 1982 | |||
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| Position: | Safety | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | May 8, 1956 Lewiston, Idaho, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Omak (Omak, Washington) | ||
| College: | Washington State (1974–1977) | ||
| NFL draft: | 1978 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19 | ||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Early life edit
Born in Lewiston, Idaho, Greene graduated from Omak High School in 1974 and played college football at Washington State University in the Pacific-8 Conference. He was selected in the first round of the 1978 NFL Draft (19th overall), the Cougars' first selection in the first round in thirteen years.[1]
Coaching career edit
Greene began coaching football in 1994, at Vallivue High School in southwestern Idaho. Greene later coached at Fresno State University, Purdue University, and Washington State University.[2]
Personal life edit
He appeared in the 13th season of The Amazing Race. His partner was his wife, Tina Greene.[3] The goal on the race was to try to mend their broken marriage. They finished the race in second place, but agreed to give their marriage another try.[4]
References edit
- ^ Missildine, Harry (May 3, 1978). "Coug Greene first-round draftee". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 20.
- ^ Craig Smith (May 23, 2007). "WSU cornerbacks coach Greene fired". www.seattletimes.com. The Seattle Times Company. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ^ var authorId = "" by IGN TV. "The Amazing Race 13: Meet the Cast – TV News at IGN". Tv.ign.com. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
- ^ var authorId = "" by St. Petersburg Times. . tampabay.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-02-04.
External links edit
- Washington State Coach
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference