| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 4, 1899 Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | February 3, 1995 (aged 95) Michigan, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Albany (OR) Oregon State Iowa (1935) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1920 | Albion |
| 1921 | Illinois |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1923–1925 | Albany (OR) |
| 1926–? | McLoughlin HS (OR) |
| 1933 | Iowa (assistant) |
| 1934 | Winona State |
| Basketball | |
| 1926–? | McLoughlin HS (OR) |
| 1934–1935 | Winona State |
| Baseball | |
| 1927–? | McLoughlin HS (OR) |
| Track | |
| c. 1925 | Albany (OR) |
| 1927–? | McLoughlin HS (OR) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1925–1926 | Albany (OR) |
| 1934–1935 | Winona State |
Earl Lee Blair Greene (July 4, 1899 – February 3, 1995) was an American football, basketball, baseball, and track and field coach. He served as the head football coach at Albany College—now known as Lewis & Clark College—from 1923 to 1925 and Winona State Teachers College—now known as Winona State University in 1934.
Education and playing career
Greene was a member of the University of Illinois football team in 1921, after transferring from Albion College in Michigan.[1][2]
Greene graduated from Lewis & Clark College, then known as Albany College, in Portland, Oregon in 1924.[3] His, father, Clarence W. Greene, was the president of Albany College.
Coaching career
Greene served as the head football coach at Albany College for three seasons, from 1923 to 1925. He was also the school's athletic director for one year before resigning in 1926 to become a physical education coach and teacher at McLoughlin High School in Milton, Oregon.[4] Greene led his football team at McLoughlin to the eastern Oregon championship in the fall of 1926.[5] He also coached baseball, basketball, and track at Milton.[6]
Winona State
Greene was named the head football coach at Winona State University, then known as Winona State Teachers College, in Winona, Minnesota in 1934.[7][8] He also served as the school's head basketball coach for the 1934–35 season, leading the team to a record of 7–9.[9]
Death
Green died on February 3, 1995.[10]
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Pirates (Independent) (1923–1925) | |||||||||
| 1923 | Albany | ||||||||
| 1924 | Albany | ||||||||
| 1925 | Albany | ||||||||
| Albany: | |||||||||
| Winona State Warriors (Northern Teachers Athletic Conference) (1934) | |||||||||
| 1934 | Winona State | 2–5 | 2–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| Winona State: | 2–5 | 2–2 | |||||||
| Total: | |||||||||
References
- ↑ "Football All-Time Rosters". Illinois Fighting Illini. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ↑ "Annual Register". University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. 1922. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ↑ "Albany College Photograph Collection, 1867-1940". Lewis & Clark College. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ↑ "Coach Earl Greene to Direct Athletics at Milton High School". Albany Democrat-Herald. Albany, Oregon. April 20, 1926. p. 6. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ "Earl Greene's Team Winner of Grid Title For Eastern Oregon". Albany Democrat-Herald. Albany, Oregon. November 26, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Track Team Coached By Earl Greene Wins From Pendleton High". Albany Democrat-Herald. Albany, Oregon. November 26, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Earle B. Greene, Iowa Assistant Coach, Name T. C. Mentor". Winona Daily News. Winona, Minnesota. July 21, 1934. p. 9. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Winona Names Greene". Lincoln Star. July 22, 1934. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ↑ "Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Winona State Warriors. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ↑ "Greene". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. February 12, 1995. p. 2C. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .