Art Green (Canadian football)
| Date of birth: | September 18, 1948 |
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| Place of birth: | Atlanta, Georgia |
Career information | |
| Status: | Retired |
| CFL status: | International |
| Position(s): | RB |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| College: | Albany State |
Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1972 1973-1978 |
New Orleans Saints Ottawa Rough Riders |
Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star: | 1975, 1976 |
| CFL East All-Star: | 1974, 1975, 1976 |
| Honors: | Grey Cup champion - 1973, 1976 |
Career stats | |
| Playing stats at NFL.com | |
Art Green (born September 18, 1948) is a former all-star and Grey Cup champion running back in the Canadian Football League and the National Football League.[1]
A graduate of Albany State University, Green played 7 games with the New Orleans Saints in 1972. He then came to Canada for an all-star career.[2] In 1973 he joined the Ottawa Rough Riders for 7 games and helped them win the Grey Cup. In 1974 he was an eastern all-star, and in 1975 he rushed for 1188 yards and was a CFL all star.[3] 1976 was a career year, with 1257 yards rushing and another thrilling victory in the classic Grey Cup game. After trying out, unsuccessfully, with the NFL in 1977, he played one last year in Ottawa.
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