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Art Green (Canadian football)

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Place of birth
  
Atlanta, Georgia

1973-1978
  
Ottawa Rough Riders

Weight
  
88 kg

Status
  
Retired

Name
  
Art Green

College
  
Albany State University

CFL status
  
International

Role
  
American football player

Positions
  
Running back

1972
  
New Orleans Saints

Height
  
1.78 m


Date of birth
  
(1948-09-18) September 18, 1948 (age 67)

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.

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. 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. 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.

References

Art Green (Canadian football) Wikipedia