Ken Greene

Ken Greene

Greene with the Cardinals in 1982
No. 37, 28
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	(1956-05-08) 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: 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

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

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

External links

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

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