Hugh Green (American football)
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Hugh Green in 2014
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 27, 1959 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Natchez, Mississippi | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Natchez (MS) North | ||||||||
| College: | Pittsburgh | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1981 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7 | ||||||||
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| Sacks: | 34.3 |
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| Interceptions: | 6 |
| Touchdowns: | 2 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Hugh Donell Green (born July 27, 1959) is a former professional American football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. He played college football for the University of Pittsburgh, and was recognized as a three-time consensus All-American. Green was selected in the first round of the 1981 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Miami Dolphins of the NFL.
Green was born in Natchez, Mississippi. He attended North Natchez High School.
Green attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he played defensive end for the University of Pittsburgh Panthers from 1977 to 1980. He was a three-time consensus first-team All-American (1978, 1979, 1980) and a second-team All-America selection as a freshman in 1977. He was a consensus four-time All-East selection as well. In the 4 years Green was playing the Pittsburgh Panthers complied a 39–8–1 record, winning three bowl games en route (two Gator Bowls and one Fiesta Bowl). His No. 99 jersey was retired at halftime of his final home game in the 1980 season. After the season he played in both the Hula Bowl and Japan Bowl All-star games.
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