Ken Greene
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Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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Born: | Lewiston, Idaho, U.S. | May 8, 1956||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Omak (Omak, Washington) | ||||||||
College: | Washington State (1974–1977) | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1978 / round: 1 / pick: 19 | ||||||||
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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
[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 June 18, 2012.
- ^ 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.
External links
[edit]- Washington State Coach
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- 1956 births
- Living people
- American football safeties
- People from Lewiston, Idaho
- San Diego Chargers players
- St. Louis Cardinals (football) players
- Washington State Cougars football players
- Fresno State Bulldogs football coaches
- Purdue Boilermakers football coaches
- Washington State Cougars football coaches
- Players of American football from Idaho
- Participants in American reality television series
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football defensive back, 1950s birth stubs