Tom Greenlee

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Tom Greenlee
Career information
Position(s) DB
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
College Washington
NFL draft 1967 / Round: 4 / Pick: 95
Drafted by Chicago Bears
Career highlights and awards
  • HM All-American (1965)
  • Consensus All-American (1966)
  • 1st Team All-AAWU (1966)
Career stats

Tom Greenlee was a consensus All-American defensive end at the University of Washington, drafted by the Chicago Bears as a defensive back in the 1967 NFL Draft.

Contents

High school

Greenlee attended Franklin High School where he was an All-Metro defensive back. [1] [2]

College

Greenlee played for the Washington Huskies from 1964 to 1966, where he was a team captain in 1966 for coach Jim Owens. [3] He was a two-time All-AAWU and All-Coast selection. [2] [4] Following his playing Washington career, Greenlee played in both the East–West Shrine Game and Hula Bowl. [5]

Greenlee was inducted into the Husky Hall of Fame in 1987. [6]

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References

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