Roy Green
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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Born: | Magnolia, Arkansas, U.S. | June 30, 1957||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Magnolia | ||||||
College: | Henderson State | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1979 / Round: 4 / Pick: 89 | ||||||
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Roy Calvin Green (born June 30, 1957) is an American former
Early life
Green was born in Magnolia, Arkansas.
College career
Green played college football at Henderson State University.[1] He played defensive back and returned kicks for Henderson State University, and achieved All-American status.
Professional career
Green was
Green played with the Cardinals past their move to
On October 2, 2016, Green was inducted as the 16th member of the Arizona Cardinals Ring of Honor. On September 15, 2017, Green was inducted into the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame.[7]
Personal life
Green married his wife, Sharon, before the 1980 NFL season. Ottis Anderson and Theotis Brown served as groomsmen and his brother, Leotis, was best man.[8]
Since retiring from the NFL, Green has shifted his focus to helping improve the health of current and former professional athletes through promoting sleep apnea awareness across the country. He has teamed up with dental icon, David Gergen, and a company called Pro Player Health Alliance to hold free public awareness events in local communities all over the nation. After joining the cause of Pro Player Health Alliance and using his extensive number of connections to players, he has helped get over 150 former players successfully treated for sleep apnea.[9]
In 2012, Green was diagnosed with kidney disease due to the long-term use of anti-inflammatories during his playing career in the NFL. Following a year of dialysis three days a week, his daughters, Miyosha, 30, and Candace, 26, both offered to donate a kidney to their father. Both daughters were matches, but Miyosha was chosen to donate. Green had successful surgery on Nov. 14 at the Mayo Clinic.[10]
References
- ^ "Roy Green". NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
- ^ "Roy Green". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
- ^ "This Date In Football: Happy Birthday, Roy Green". NFL Films Blog. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
- ^ "Roy Green 1981 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Browns Get Green". 9 June 1991.
- ^ "Browns cut veterans Green and Reeves - UPI Archives".
- ^ https://www.stlshof.com/
- ^ Sonderegger, John (23 July 1980). "Ottis, Theotis Got The Glory, But Green Got The Girl". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 4C. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ Jacobs, Kyle. "Public Relations". Pro Player Health Alliance. PRWeb. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ Weinfuss, Josh. "Roy Green's Fight Helped By Old Friend". azcardinals.com. Retrieved January 17, 2016.