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).
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Position: | Safety | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Lewiston, Idaho, U.S. | May 8, 1956||
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 | ||
Career history | |||
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Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Early life
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
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
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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 2nd place and ultimately lost the $1 Million grand prize and The Amazing Race 13 winners' title to the brother and sister team of Nick and Starr, but agreed to give their marriage another try.[4]
References
- 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. "Tampa's Ken and Tina Greene don't win The Amazing Race, but land a better prize". tampabay.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-02-04.
External links
- Washington State Coach
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference