Bubba Green
![]() Green in 2012 | |||||||
No. 91 | |||||||
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Cape May, New Jersey, U.S. | September 30, 1957||||||
Died: | June 21, 2019 Randallstown, Maryland, U.S. | (aged 61)||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 278 lb (126 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Millville (Millville, New Jersey) | ||||||
College: | NC State | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1981 / Round: 6 / Pick: 149 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Anthony Wayne "Bubba" Green (September 30, 1957 – June 21, 2019) was a professional
Background
Green was born in Cape May, New Jersey and grew up in Woodbine.[2] He graduated from Millville High School. His father, who was a police officer, left the family when Green was 13 years old. Despite Green's dyslexia, he was accepted at North Carolina State University, where he played football.
College career
Green entered North Carolina State in 1976 and lettered in football for four years. At 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and 278 pounds (126 kg), Green played defensive tackle and won several individual honors during his college career. He was also a member of the 1977 and 1978 NC State track teams.[3]
NFL
Green was picked in the 6th round of the NFL draft in 1981 by the
Personal
Green lived with his wife, Nancy (Arrington), in
References
- ^ "Bubba Green Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ Neufeld, Sara (May 6, 2007). "Fending off despair with lessons of hope". baltimoresun.com.
- ^ "Bubba Green athletic career, photos, articles, and videos | Fanbase". Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
- ^ "Bubba Green Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ Cook, Jim (February 23, 2011). "Anthony "Bubba" Green, wife Nancy file "Deanna's Rule," statewide regulation on contact voltage". nj.com.
- ^ Kemp, Micarie (June 22, 2019). "Anthony Bubba Green, former Baltimore Colts player, has passed away". WBFF.