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Ken Greene

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Ken Greene
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Greene with the Cardinals in 1982
No. 37, 28
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1956-05-08) May 8, 1956 (age 68)
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
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:15
Fumble recoveries:6
Sacks:2.0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kenneth Edward Greene (born May 8, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons, for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1978 to 1982 and San Diego Chargers from 1983 to 1984.

Early life

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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

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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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Kenneth Greene and Christina Greene at TARCon

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

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  1. ^ Missildine, Harry (May 3, 1978). "Coug Greene first-round draftee". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 20.
  2. ^ Craig Smith (May 23, 2007). "WSU cornerbacks coach Greene fired". www.seattletimes.com. The Seattle Times Company. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  3. ^ var authorId = "" by IGN TV. "The Amazing Race 13: Meet the Cast – TV News at IGN". Tv.ign.com. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
  4. ^ 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 March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
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