Cornelius Greene was born on January 21,1954 and is an American former college football player who was a quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
11 Facts About Cornelius Greene
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Greene was born in 1954 and grew up in Washington, DC At 9 years old, Greene was at the Washington Monument the day Martin Luther King gave his 'I have a dream' speech.
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Cornelius Greene later attended Dunbar High School, where he played basketball, baseball and football, playing quarterback and playing defense for his high school football team.
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In 1975, Cornelius Greene won Team MVP by one vote, denying Archie Griffin a third straight award.
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Cornelius Greene finished with 138-of-251 attempts for 2,255 yards and 17 touchdowns, while having 409 carries for 2,014 yards and 28 touchdowns.
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Cornelius Greene was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the eleventh round of the 1976 NFL draft to play him at wide receiver.
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Cornelius Greene was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks the next day.
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Cornelius Greene joined the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League in October 1967 for a five-day tryout, but did not sign a contract.
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Cornelius Greene signed a contract with the Lions after the season in March 1977.
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Cornelius Greene played with the Columbus Metros in the Midwest Football League in 1978.
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Cornelius Greene is a faculty member and multi-sport coach at St Albans School.