Ken Greene

Ken Greene
	Greene with the Cardinals in 1982
No. 37, 28
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	May 8, 1956 (age 67); 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:
	St. Louis Cardinals (1978–1982); San Diego Chargers (1983–1984);
As a coach:
	Vallivue HS (1994; assistant); Fresno State (1995–1999; GA / DB / LB); Purdue (2000–2002; DB); Washington State (2003–2006; DB);
Career highlights and awards
	PFWA All-Rookie Team (1978);
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
Interceptions:	15
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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 (1978–1982) and San Diego Chargers (1983–1984).

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 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[edit]

Washington State Coach
Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference

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[cggrn-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 2012-06-18.

[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 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-02-04.

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