Tom Greenlee

Tom Greenlee

Profile
Position	Defensive back
Personal information
Born	(1945-05-11) May 11, 1945 (age 80) [1] Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Franklin (Seattle, Washington)
College	Washington
NFL draft	1967: 4th round, 95th overall pick
Awards and highlights
Consensus All-American (1966) 2× First-team All-Pac-8 (1965, 1966)
Stats at CFL.ca

Tom Greenlee (born May 11, 1945) is an American former consensus All-American defensive end at the University of Washington, selected by the Chicago Bears as a defensive back in the 1967 NFL/AFL draft.

Early life

Greenlee attended Franklin High School where he was an All-Metro defensive back. ^{[2] [3]}

College career

Greenlee played for the Washington Huskies from 1964 to 1966, where he was a team captain in 1966 for coach Jim Owens. ^[4] He was a two-time All-AAWU and All-Coast selection. ^{[3] [5]} Following his playing Washington career, Greenlee played in both the East–West Shrine Game and Hula Bowl. ^[6]

Greenlee was inducted into the Husky Hall of Fame in 1987. ^[7]

References

1. "Tom Greenlee NFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
2. "Sports | The High-School Football Team Of The Century". community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
3. Daves, J.; Porter, T.; Porter, W.T. (2000). The Glory of Washington: The People and Events That Shaped the Husky Athletic Tradition. Sports Pub. p. 181. ISBN   9781582612218 . Retrieved June 24, 2015.
4. "Jim Owens Statue Dedication Saturday - University of Washington Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
5. "2012 Washington Football Information Guide & Record Book" (PDF). grfx.cstv.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
6. "University of Washington Official Athletic Site - Football". Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
7. "University of Washington Official Athletic Site - Football". Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2013.