Ray Greene (lacrosse)
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Born | August 18, 1923 Baltimore, Maryland |
Died | February 16, 1987 (aged 63) |
Playing career | |
1942–1948 | Johns Hopkins, Drexel University |
Position(s) | Midfielder |
Coaching career ( St. Paul's School | |
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Melvin R. "Ray" Greene, Jr. (August 18, 1923 – February 16, 1987)
Early life and college
Greene attended
At
From 1949 through 1951 Ray played for the National Open Champions Mt. Washington Lacrosse Club and was selected by Kid Norris to his All Time Mt. Washington Team. During this time he also coached lacrosse at St. Paul's School. He was considered one of the five greatest lacrosse players of all time.
Among his team mates were numerous future lacrosse Hall of Famers, including Jim Adams.
Greene spent two years coaching at his prep alma mater, St. Paul's School, where he led the team to 10–2 and 9–1 records in 1949 and 1950, respectively. He also taught sixth grade math at St. Paul's.[6] Greene is among 18 players or coaches from St. Paul's in the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, including Jim Adams, Scott Bacigalupo, Jeff Cook, Howdy Myers, and Don Zimmerman.[7]
Greene's children were Fadra Lee Greene, Chip Greene, and Rich Greene; grandchildren, Fadra Christine, Lauren, Taylor, Cameron, Chance, Brayson and Farrah.
See also
References
- ^ "Melvin Greene". Fold3. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Hall of Fame Inductees". US Lacrosse. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ 1943 All-Americans, United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association
- ^ 1947 All-Americans, United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association.
- ^ 1948 All-Americans, United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association.
- ^ Old Yearbook Photos, St. Paul's Class of '56.
- ^ lacrosse St.Paul's School website and alumni in Hall of Fame, History of Lacrosse at St. Paul's .