Tom Greenlee

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Tom Greenlee
Born: (1945-05-11) May 11, 1945 (age 78) [1]
Seattle, Washington
Career information
Position(s) Defensive back
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
College Washington
High school Franklin (Seattle, Washington)
NFL draft 1967, Round: 4, Pick: 95
Drafted by Chicago Bears
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

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

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High school

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

College

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]

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References

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