Marcellus Greene
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| Position: | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 12, 1957 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Shortridge (Indianapolis) |
| College: | Arizona |
| NFL draft: | 1981: 11th round, 296th pick |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Marcellus Lamont Greene (born December 12, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for one season with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats and Arizona Wildcats. Greene was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 11th round of the 1981 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Toronto Argonauts and Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Early life
[edit]Greene attended Shortridge High School in Indianapolis, Indiana.
College career
[edit]Greene first played college football in 1977 for the Cincinnati Bearcats of the University of Cincinnati.[1]
He transferred to play for the Arizona Wildcats of the University of Arizona from 1979 to 1980, earning Second-team All-Pac-10 honors both seasons.[2][3]
Professional career
[edit]Greene was selected by the Los Angeles Rams with the 296th pick in the 1981 NFL draft.[4][5] He played in thirteen games for the Toronto Argonauts in 1981.[6] He played in sixteen games for the Saskatchewan Roughriders during the 1982 season.[6]
Greene played in twelve games for the Toronto Argonauts in 1983.[6] He played in fourteen games for the Minnesota Vikings during the 1984 season.[6] He played in 21 games for the Toronto Argonauts from 1985 to 1987.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Marcellus Greene". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
- ^ Gimino, Anthony (August 1, 2013). "UPDATED: Ranking the top transfers into the Arizona Wildcats football program". tucsoncitizen.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
- ^ "Marcellus Greene". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
- ^ "1981 Los Angeles Rams". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ "MARCELLUS GREENE". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Marcellus Greene". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
External links
[edit]- 1957 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Indianapolis
- American football defensive backs
- Canadian football defensive backs
- Cincinnati Bearcats football players
- Arizona Wildcats football players
- Toronto Argonauts players
- Saskatchewan Roughriders players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- Shortridge High School alumni
- Players of Canadian football from Indianapolis
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century American sportsmen