Nelson Greene (American football)

Nelson Raymond Greene (October 7, 1922 – October 2, 2004) was an American football player who played at the tackle position on both offense and defense. He played college football for Tulsa and professional football for the New York Yankees in 1949.

Nelson Greene
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Nelson Greene, 1947
No. 41
Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born:(1922-10-07)October 7, 1922
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Died:October 2, 2004(2004-10-02) (aged 81)
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Shawnee (OK)
College:Tulsa
NFL Draft:1947 / Round: 5 / Pick: 34
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:14
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Greene was born in 1922 in Yukno or Shawnee, Oklahoma. He attended Shawnee High School in Oklahoma.[1][2]

College football and military service

Greene played college football at Tulsa in 1942, 1946, and 1947. His college career was interrupted by service in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. In his final year of college football, he accepted an invitation to play in the 1948 East-West Shrine Game in San Francisco.[3]

Professional football

He was drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round (34th overall pick) of the 1947 NFL Draft but did not play for the Giants. Instead, he played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the New York Yankees during their 1948 season, appearing in a total of 13 games.[1][2] He also appeared in nine games for the Paterson Panthers in 1949.[1]

Later years

He died in 2004 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, at age 81.[2]

References
  1. "Nelson Greene". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  2. "Nelson Greene Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  3. "Tulsa Tackle Accepts Bid to Shrine Game". The Daily Oklahoman. December 11, 1947 – via Newspapers.com.
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