John Green (defensive end)

John Green

Green on a 1951 Bowman football card
No. 89
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1921-10-14)October 14, 1921 Hastings, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died:	March 6, 1989(1989-03-06) (aged 67) Palm Beach County, Florida, U.S.
Career information
College:	Tulsa
NFL draft:	1944 / Round: 16 / Pick: 162
Career history
Philadelphia Eagles (1947–1951)
Career highlights and awards
2× NFL champion (1948, 1949) 1951 Pro Bowl
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 44 Kick-off returns: 5 Fumble touchdowns: 1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

John Lincoln Green (October 14, 1921 – March 6, 1989) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played five seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles (1947–1951). He went to one Pro Bowl during his five-year career. Green played college football at the University of Tulsa and was drafted in the sixteenth round of the 1944 NFL Draft.